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Honey and Poison
Pedro Tamen
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Description for Honey and Poison
Paperback. An anthology of Portuguese writer Tamen Pedro's work, here translated into English by Richard Zimmler. Translator(s): Zimmler, Richard. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 217 x 5. Weight in Grams: 94.
"Honey and Poison" is the first comprehensive selection in English of the poetry of one of Portugal's finest contemporary writers. Condensed and intimate, sometimes slyly secretive, these poems are measured by moments of revelation, love, wit and - most particularly - passion. They also have a captivating sense of history and place, reflecting the land and the emotions of a country that has moved from dictatorship to democracy over the past three decades. A Portuguese critic, reflecting on Tamen's place in the canon, recently observed that he writes "with a humour and expressiveness reminiscent of the greatest poets of Portuguese ... Read more
"Honey and Poison" is the first comprehensive selection in English of the poetry of one of Portugal's finest contemporary writers. Condensed and intimate, sometimes slyly secretive, these poems are measured by moments of revelation, love, wit and - most particularly - passion. They also have a captivating sense of history and place, reflecting the land and the emotions of a country that has moved from dictatorship to democracy over the past three decades. A Portuguese critic, reflecting on Tamen's place in the canon, recently observed that he writes "with a humour and expressiveness reminiscent of the greatest poets of Portuguese ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857545401
SKU
V9781857545401
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Ref
99-18
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