Charles Reznikoff
Charles Reznikoff (born August 30, 1894 in Brooklyn , New York , † January 22, 1976 ) was an American poet.
Life
The son of Jewish-Russian immigrants grew up in Brooklyn and began writing at a young age. He found friends in his neighborhood with whom he discussed the works of young authors such as Arthur William Symons . His own early poems are shaped by imagism , his prose shows the influence of James Joyce .
He quickly gave up his history studies in favor of law school, even though he had a keen interest in history throughout his life. He became a lawyer, but gave up this profession again after a few weeks.
Reznikoff printed and published his works himself, but did not care about their distribution.
Works
- Charles Reznikoff: Holocaust . Five Leaves, Nottingham 2010, ISBN 978-1-905512-63-8
- Charles Reznikoff: Holocaust. Poems. Bilingual. From the American English by Georg Deggerich. Leipzig 2013. ISBN 978-3866601611
Web links
- Literature by and about Charles Reznikoff in the catalog of the German National Library
- Academy of American Poets: Short biography, work, literature, three poems (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reznikoff, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , now New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd January 1976 |