Rolf Dieter Brinkmann

Rolf Dieter Brinkmann (April 16, 1940, Vechta, Germany - April 23, 1975, London) was an important poet of German "Pop-Literatur", inspired by the American Beat Generation (Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg) and other American poets like William Carlos Williams and Frank O'Hara. His poetry is filled with references to popular culture, from tango to Hollywood films. Brinkmann was opposed to literature that neglects aesthetics in favour of politics. He was, nevertheless, also a political author as evidenced by social criticism found in most of his texts.

elected Works

*"Briefe an Hartmut 1974-1975" (1999) ISBN 3-498-00608-8
*"Erkundungen für die Präzisierung des Gefühls für einen Aufstand : Träume, Aufstände, Gewalt, Morde : Reise, Zeit, Magazin : die Story ist schnell erzählt (Tagebuch)" (1987) ISBN 3-499-25169-8
*"Erzählungen" (1985) ISBN 3-498-00493-X
*"Der Film in Worten : Prosa, Erzählungen, Essays, Hörspiele, Fotos, Collagen, 1965-1974" (1982) ISBN 3-498-00469-7
*"Godzilla" (1968)
*"Gras" (1970)
*"Keiner weiss mehr. Roman" (1970)
*"Like a pilot : Rolf Dieter Brinkmann, selected poems, 1963-1970"; translated by Mark Terrill (2001) ISBN 0-9657687-7-5
*"Die Piloten; neue Gedichte" (1968)
*"Raupenbahn" (1966)
*"Rolltreppen im August" (1996)
*"Rom, Blicke" (1979) ISBN 3-499-25094-2
*"Schnitte" (1988) ISBN 3-498-00525-1
*"Standphotos : Gedichte, 1962-1970" (1970) ISBN 3-498-00461-1
*"Die Umarmung; Erzählungen"; 2nd edition (1965)
*"Was fraglich ist wofür. Gedichte" (1967)
*"Westwärts 1 & 2 : Gedichte" (1975) ISBN 3-499-25063-2 ISBN 3-498-00528-6 (pbk.)