YOU. Lovepoems & Posthumous Love Poems
A Centenary Commemoration - Translation and Essay by Susanne Fiessler
Susanne Fiessler, August Stramm
August Stramm was among the most innovative poets of his time,
creating a style of extreme intensity and concentration. His small
legacy stands comparison with the international avant-garde.
‘You. Lovepoems’ celebrates his poetic achievement in memory of his
passing in September 1915. The translations bring out the erotic
tone of the originals while keeping their flow alive. ‘You’ aims to
convey the „inner experience” captured in the poems, and transfer
their „heart” to the listener.