ENGL 345 Lecture Notes - Robin Skelton, Paul Celan
5 Dec 2012
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Most have long histories and are defineable forms. This is more modern, so less is known about it. There is constant repetition of key phrases and themes attached to them. After ww2, one poet heard a musical fugue and was inspired by its randomness. Bach toccata and fugue in d minor on the organ: the variation between the two melodies. Death fugue about experiences during the holocaust. Todesfugue by paul celan: he interweaves phrases seemingly randomly to create meaning. It"s very abstract, and carries more of an emotion/sense. Night piece, by robin skelton: there is a lot of repetition and it creates a longing effect. There is no narrative, just an expression of longing and love. Controversy behind the form: it"s not as recognized as other things (there"s not even a wiki entry) Some people view it as free form with repetition, but this really revolves around the repetition, and not just being free.
