Nokh Aushvits (After Auschwitz)

Jerome Rothenberg

1989

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This poem depicts graphic violence and death. The text provides insight into Jewish history; however, The Posen Library does not condone or promote violence of any kind.
the poem is ugly & they make it uglier
wherein the power resides
that duncan did—or didn’t—understand
when listening that evening to the other poet read
he said “that was pure ugliness” & oh it was
it was & it made my heart skip a beat
because the poem wouldn’t allow it no
not a moment’s grace nor beauty to obstruct
whatever the age demanded or…
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Creator Bio

Jerome Rothenberg

b. 1931

Poet Jerome Rothenberg was born and raised in New York City. He has written and edited more than seventy books and has translated works from German. He refers to his style as “ethnopoetics,” and is a member of both the visual arts and literature faculties at the University of California, San Diego. Rothenberg’s works have received the PEN-Oakland Josephine Miles Award and the PEN Center USA West Award.

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