Selected Poems: 1931-2004
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (907 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060188677 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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All rights reserved. poet laureate Robert Hass, the verse carries over into English not only its sentiments, but much of its music, too: this first posthumous selection (New & Collected Poems appeared in 2001) should renew national attention to a poet of international significance. From Publishers Weekly The Lithuanian-born Milosz (1911– 2004) became a leader among Polish-language modernists in the 1930s, then witnessed the Nazi destruction of Warsaw. His epochal early poetry described the horrors of war and the enduring power of joy: "I have seen the fall of States and the perdition of tribes," one 1943 poem says. People,
Selected and Last Poems is a perfect introduction for poetry readers who might still be unfamiliar with this literary giant’s monumental body of work.. “One of the century’s most important poets.”—San Francisco Chronicle“One of the greatest poets of our time, perhaps the greatest.”—Joseph Brodsky“Nobody tells the story of this age better than Czeslaw Milosz.”—New RepublicCommemorating the centenary year of Nobel Laureate Czeslaw Milosz, Selected and Last Poems 1934 - 2004 is a sterling collection of some of the finest works of one the most revered poets of our time—including more than forty later poems new to this edition and never before published in English
"Improving Life Quality" according to Westwood Village Reviews. Milosz is a genius. His work is a deep and abiding gift to anyone who chooses to read and reflect on this great poet's work. He is one of three poets I refer to regularly in my own writing. Milosz does one thing all top-tier artists do: He improves the quality of life.. Calling Us Back to Ourselves What I love most about reading modern poetry is the open friendliness of the poets. I usually have two or three books in the works and picking them up and reading them is like sitting down with the poets in my kitchen and having a wide ranging conversation with a really smart friend over coffee. Not Milosz. Reading Milosz is like enjoying an evening in. Phenomenal Must read, even if you are not a big fan of poetry. Does not read like modern poetry, nor like classical poetry. Has his own totally unique style. Deals with the nature of Soviet tyranny, religion, and pretty much everything else.