Gottfried Benn
Gottfried Benn (1886-1956) served in the German army’s medical corps during WWI and used his clinical experiences as inspiration for his first collections of poetry, Morgue und andere Gedichte (1912) and Fleisch (1917).
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Poems by Gottfried Benn
Poems By GOTTFRIED BENN
Audio & Podcasts
The Poetry Magazine Podcast-
Expert in Earth, Eager in Flesh
Poems from Carolyn Forché and Paul Hoover; plus translations from Kabir and Gottfried Benn.
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Poetry Takes a Walk
New poems from James Schuyler, new translations of Gottfried Benn, plus Peter Cole on walking in Jerusalem.
Poet Categorization
POET’S REGION Germany
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Biography
Gottfried Benn (1886-1956) served in the German army’s medical corps during WWI and used his clinical experiences as inspiration for his first collections of poetry, Morgue und andere Gedichte (1912) and Fleisch (1917).
