‚Steinatem’ Zur Metaphorik des Atmens in Anne Dudens ‚Steinschlag’
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The sign ‘Steinschlag’ warns of things threatening to break out of their normal setting unexpectedly, often dangerously. This essay on Anne Duden’s ‘Steinschlag’ explores the disruptive force in her poetic style. The innovative metaphors in ‘Steinschlag’ break away from conventional expression, interrupt the continuity of ‘normal’ language and lay open an unfamiliar linguistic terrain. Particular focus is placed on metaphors like ‘Steinatem’ and the tense fusion they create between diametrically opposed elements: breathing and dead stony matter; (female) voicing and (male) silencing; sanctuary and threat. The motif of breathing is explored within the context of poetic writing. Historical references are followed up and the question of poetry after Auschwitz is touched upon.