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For the first time, I truly understand Adorno\u2019s famous statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter Auschwitz, writing poetry is barbaric.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the face of a catastrophe of such magnitude, even poetry, music, and literature fall short\u2014at least in the short term.<\/p>\n

Original German:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nach Auschwitz ein Gedicht zu schreiben, ist barbarisch.<\/p>\n

English translation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

To write a poem after Auschwitz is barbaric.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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