Aside from Hans Magnus Enzensberger, the great German-language post-war poets were largely East German (or Austrian), and the generation born in the mid to late 1930s which included towering figures such as Volker Braun, Heinz Czechowski, and local favorite Karl Mickel was among the most impressive group: now Sarah Kirsch, the lone and most prominent female representative of that generation (and one-time wife of Rainer Kirsch) has passed away; see, for example, the Deutsch Welle report, Widely regarded German lyricist Sarah Kirsch dies.
She's been fairly widely translated into English, though not much of the stuff remains readily available (i.e. in print); try to get a copy of Conjurations at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
She's been fairly widely translated into English, though not much of the stuff remains readily available (i.e. in print); try to get a copy of Conjurations at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.