An elegy blending history, memory, and reflection, Porcelain confronts the devastation of Dresden and its enduring, complicated legacy.
Durs Grünbein Born in Dresden in 1962, he is often described as the defining poet of post-reunification Germany, ranging from classical antiquity to neuroscience in his essays and verse. He lives in Berlin and has translated writers from Aeschylus to John Ashbery
Durs Grünbein Born in Dresden in 1962, he is often described as the defining poet of post-reunification Germany, ranging from classical antiquity to neuroscience in his essays and verse. He lives in Berlin and has translated writers from Aeschylus to John Ashbery
An elegy blending history, memory, and reflection, Porcelain confronts the devastation of Dresden and its enduring, complicated legacy.
BY Durs Grünbein 31 December 2025
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