Language Behind Bars
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Poetry. Bilingual Edition. Translated from the German by David Young. Cover art by the author's wife, Gisele Celan-Lestrange. ''Celan's English language readers, and readers to come, will be deeply grateful for this new translation of his second book. I admire David Young's clear and respectful introduction, generous to his colleagues in Celan translation, and helpful in providing a broad context for this poetry; and I admire, especially, his faithfulness in spirit as he becomes a
Snowy Tower: Parzival and the Wet Black Branch of Language
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In Snowy Tower, Dr. Martin Shaw continues his trilogy of works on the relationship between myth, wilderness, and a culture of wildness. In this second book, he gives a telling of the Grail epic Parzival. Claiming it as a great trickster story of medieval Europe, he offers a deft and erudite commentary, with topics ranging from climate change and the soul to the discipline of erotic consciousness, from the hallucination of empire to a revisioning of the dark speech of the ancient bards.
Autumn in the Fields of Language: Poems
By Daniel & Daniel Publishers
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Jeanne Lohmann's new poetry collection celebrates the season of harvest, and the approach of year’s end; but the poems are also about the literary harvest of a poet who has garnered respect and admiration for her remarkable use of words. These poems are wise and reflective, and many of them are narrative and story-like, entertaining, full of sharp, clear memories of people, places, and important moments of joy from a rich, long life. Several of these poems say goodbye to some of
The Secret Language of Women: Poems (Richard Wilbur Award, 5)
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The Secret Language of Women by A.M. Juster, recipient of the 2002 Richard Wilbur Award, is a remarkably versatile collection of finely crafted poems and translations. Equually adept at satires, lyrics, epigrams and narratives, Juster meticulously crafts each of his poems so that they resonate uniquely and unexpectedly in his readers' minds. Mona Van Duyn, who chose Juster's sonnet ''Moscow Zoo'' for the Howard Nemerov Award, remarked how effortlessly ''the poem drops without heaviness into its
Milk and Honey: A Celebration of Jewish Lesbian Poetry (Body Language)
By A Midsummer Night's Press
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ean: 9780979420887, isbn: 0979420881,
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In this land of Milk & Honey, poems flow. Contemporary, Jewish, lesbian poets address an array of experiences relationships between and among women, family relationships, politics, solitude, ethical responsibilities, history, solidarity, and community. Milk & Honey features beloved poets like Ellen Bass, robin Becker, Elana Dykewomon, Marilyn Hacker, Sharron Hass, Eleanor Lerman, Joan Nestle, Lesléa Newman and Ellen Orleans, as well as new and emerging voices. With language and imagery that