Professor David Peimer
Paul Celan - The Jewish Poet of WWII
Summary
David Peimer discusses the life and poetry of Paul Celan (1920–1970) , a post-World War II Romanian poet who experienced the Holocaust. He delves into Celan’s background, the challenges of expressing the unspeakable through language, and the impact of Celan’s iconic poem, “Death Fugue,” which is compared to Picasso’s “Guernica”.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, New York University (Global Division) and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing in New York, UK, Berlin, EU Parliament (Brussels), Athens, Budapest, Zululand and more. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published widely with books including: Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, the digital book, Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.