One of the most innovative and respected figures of his literary generation in Europe, Hans Magnus Enzensberger (1929- ) has also become a major presence in international debates about literature and social change. The first English-language study of this influential literary figure, Poetic Maneuvers considers Enzensberger's poetical texts as part of a larger project to create a venue for intellectual reflection.
From the first, Enzensberger resisted the marginalization of literature--particularly poetry--by connecting it with ethical imperatives of the post-Holocaust era. Charlotte Ann...

One of the most innovative and respected figures of his literary generation in Europe, Hans Magnus Enzensberger (1929- ) has also become a major presence in international debates about literature and social change. The first English-language study of this influential literary figure, Poetic Maneuvers considers Enzensberger's poetical texts as part of a larger project to create a venue for intellectual reflection.
From the first, Enzensberger resisted the marginalization of literature--particularly poetry--by connecting it with ethical imperatives of the post-Holocaust era. Charlotte Ann...