Paul Celan

November 23, 1920 - April 20, 1970
Romanian-born (Jewish) German-language poet, translator and teacher
Author of "From Threshold to Threshold", "Atemwende" and "Sir Walter Scott: Selected Poems"
Born Paul Antschel (which later became Ancel)
Was familiar with six languages and fluent in German, Russian, French and Romanian


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