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Deathfugue
by
Paul Celan
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Deathfugue Quotes
Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
War Quotes
Black milk of daybreak we drink it at evening we drink it at midday and morning we drink it at night we drink and we drink (lines 1-3)
Suffering Quotes
Black milk of daybreak we drink it at evening we drink it at midday and morning we drink it at night we drink and we drink (lines 1-3)
Identity Quotes
A man lives in the house he plays with his vipers he writes (line 5)
Mortality Quotes
he whistles his Jews into rows has them shovel a grave in the ground he orders us strike up and play for the dance (lines 9-10)
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Deathfugue (title)
