‘Gave Me Back No Words'

Yichu Wang

doi:10.5195/jffp.2025.1101

March 26, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

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Key Points

The aim is to explore Paul Celan's perception of language through the lens of Jacques Derrida's philosophy.
Analysis of the Bremen Lecture by Paul Celan.
Application of Jacques Derrida's deconstruction theories.
Comparative literature review on language and ownership issues.
Celan presents language as a shared resource rather than solely personal.
Derrida's ideas help clarify the implications of this non-proprietary perspective on poetry.
The essay concludes that understanding language in this way can enrich literary analysis.

Implication

Essay reflects on Celan's views on language in relation to Derrida's theories, suggesting deeper insights.

Abstract

In 1958, Paul Celan gave a short speech now known as the Bremen Lecture in which the Romanian poet casts his relationship with language in a particular non-proprietary light that this essay will reflect on with the help of Jacques Derrida.

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