Poetry's Demands and Abrahamic Sacrifice: Celan's Poems for Eric.

The article discusses three poems written by the poet Paul Celan for his son Eric, two of which were titled "Für Eric" and the third of which was untitled. Celan's use of French and German in his work is explored, and themes of the poems written for his son including loss, time, and sacrifice are examined. Celan's mental state while writing the poems and his relationship with his son are also discussed.