G???ran Sonnevi is one of Sweden's most celebrated, respected, and prolific poets. For this first book-length selection of Sonnevi to appear in English, Rika Lesser has chosen works written between 1971 and 1989--although most of the poems come from the last decade and from Sonnevi's last three books, which form part of the single o???ndlig [unending/infinite/interminable] poem that he continues to write from book to book. Of Lesser's introduction to the work, Richard Howard writes, "Lesser's wonderful prose texts at the ...
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G???ran Sonnevi is one of Sweden's most celebrated, respected, and prolific poets. For this first book-length selection of Sonnevi to appear in English, Rika Lesser has chosen works written between 1971 and 1989--although most of the poems come from the last decade and from Sonnevi's last three books, which form part of the single o???ndlig [unending/infinite/interminable] poem that he continues to write from book to book. Of Lesser's introduction to the work, Richard Howard writes, "Lesser's wonderful prose texts at the outset provide not only an ingress into complex and baffling matter but one of the most determined statements of the translator's text since Walter Benjamin." From "???by, ???land; 1982" We are here in the ultimate lives of our bodies negations of the ultimate negation We are complete parts of the world We rise up out of infinity like the limestone flats from the sea Like the stars We are denials of infinity One day we shall reach all the way there
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Fine copy. Edited & translated from the Swedish by Rika Lesser. 9 1/4"x 6 1/8" trade pbk, illus covers, unpriced; 179 pgs w/ intro & notes; English versions followed by the Swedish; an entry in the Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation series. quotes by Robert Bly, Lawrence Joseph & Richard Howard on back cover. cover photo by Marilyn McLaren.
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Poor. Princeton. 1993. Princeton University Press. Reprinted Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0691015430. Translated from the Swedish & Edited by Rika Lesser. 179 pages. paperback. Cover photo by Marilyn McLaren. keywords: Europe Scandinavia Sweden Literature Poetry Translated World Literature. DESCRIPTION-Göran Sonnevi (b. 1939) is one of Sweden's most celebrated, respected, and prolific poets. Throughout his career, he has maintained that all his works form part of a single poem that is oandlig-unending/infinite /interminable-and continues from book to book. His poems have been translated into more than twenty languages. For this first book-length selection of Sonnevi to appear in English, Rika Lesser has chosen poems from the past two decades, the majority published since 1983. Of this selection, the poet Lawrence Joseph writes: ‘Through the power of Rika Lesser's brilliant translations, Göran Sonnevi's poetry is shown to be what it is: the work of one of the world's major poets. ' inventory #16466.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 218 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation, 41. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
