Encounter in Word. Contemporary German Religious Poetry and Immigration

Abstract

The changes in the perception of metaphysical reality that occurred in post-war German religious poetry pose a departure from traditional patterns of imagery, which has led to broadening of the horizons of the described religious experience. Thus, a common ground conducive to the dialogue with immigrant authors who write in German has been created. Christian religious symbolism is a common reference for both the German poets and the authors of foreign origin. The poetic language created on the basis of this symbolism exposes humanity’s universal experiences, communicates a sense of isolation and estrangement and enables a revision of the existing religious representations.