The Measures Taken
by Erich Fried
‘The Measures Taken’ by Erich Fried is a powerful piece about war and loss. The reader is asked to consider their concepts of good, evil, and who deserves to live throughout the poem.
Erich Fried was an Austrian poet who also worked as a translator, novelist, and playwright. He is remembered for translating Shakespeare’s works into German. He moved to London in 1949. Today, his work is honored with a prize given in his name, the Erich Fried Prize.
‘The Measures Taken’ by Erich Fried is a powerful piece about war and loss. The reader is asked to consider their concepts of good, evil, and who deserves to live throughout the poem.