tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416983732847060845.post5706441610752922909..comments2024-03-05T10:14:38.181+00:00Comments on CLASSICAL ICONOCLAST: Wir sind die MoorsoldatenDoundou Tchilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469682216179706743noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416983732847060845.post-7120807184394612282016-06-06T20:53:18.160+01:002016-06-06T20:53:18.160+01:00The song also resonates in Paul Celan’s poetry, na...The song also resonates in Paul Celan’s poetry, namely his "Denk dir" which begins “Der Moorsoldat von Massada bringt sich Heimat bei, aufs unauslöschlichste, wider allen Dorn im Draht.” On one hand, Celan nods to a German tradition he identifies with so strongly, but through a play-on-words on “Moorsoldaten”, the poem ends up being about Israel’s struggle to survive, especially the confrontation with its neighbours during the Six-Day War. While a lot of Celan has been set to music, this poem hasn't, probably due to its overt political concerns.Christopher Culverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497448580399752587noreply@blogger.com