Paul Celan
Paul Celan was a German-speaking Romanian poet, Holocaust survivor, and literary translator. He adopted his pen name following the war and resided in France from 1949, becoming a naturalized French citizen in 1955.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Chernivtsi
- Educated at
- Chernivtsi University
- Awards
- 🏆 Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen🏆 Georg Büchner Prize
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1920
Born
Birth1970
Died
Death
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- spouse:
- Gisèle Lestrange
- children:
- Eric Celan
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