| Poems New and Collected Contributor(s): Szymborska, Wislawa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156011468 ISBN-13: 9780156011464 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: Described by Robert Hass as "unquestionably one of the great living European poets" and by Charles Simic as "one of the finest poets living today," Szymborska mesmerizes her readers with poetry that captivates their minds and captures their hearts. This is the book that her many fans have been anxiously awaiting-the definitive, complete collection of poetry by the Nobel Prize-winning poet, including 164 poems in all, as well as the full text of her Nobel acceptance speech of December 7, 1996, in Stockholm. Beautifully translated by Stanislaw Bara nczak and Clare Cavanagh, who won a 1996 PEN Translation Prize for their work, this volume is a must-have for all readers of poetry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - German - Poetry | European - Italian |
| Dewey: 891.851 |
| LCCN: 97032277 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Described by Robert Hass as unquestionably one of the great living European poets and by Charles Simic as one of the finest poets living today, Szymborska mesmerizes her readers with poetry that captivates their minds and captures their hearts. This is the book that her many fans have been anxiously awaiting-the definitive, complete collection of poetry by the Nobel Prize-winning poet, including 164 poems in all, as well as the full text of her Nobel acceptance speech of December 7, 1996, in Stockholm. Beautifully translated by Stanislaw Bara nczak and Clare Cavanagh, who won a 1996 PEN Translation Prize for their work, this volume is a must-have for all readers of poetry. |
Contributor Bio(s): Szymborska, Wislawa: - WISLAWA SZYMBORSKA (1923-2012) was born in Poland and worked as a poetry editor, translator, and columnist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996. |