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Seasons of the Word: Selected Poems (Middle East Literature In Translation)
Hilmi Yavuz
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Description for Seasons of the Word: Selected Poems (Middle East Literature In Translation)
Paperback. Hilmi Yavuz is among Turkey's most celebrated poets. Containing English translations, this work offers a glimpse into the complex and expressive poetry of Yavuz, introducing traditional Ottoman forms and themes into a familiar poetic landscape. It discusses Yavuz's work within the world of Turkish poetry. Translator(s): Andrews, Walter G. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 209.
Hilmi Yavuz is among Turkey's most celebrated poets. His poetry, at once cerebral and intensely emotional, has been translated into several languages but never, until now, into English. Walter G. Andrews' translations bring to the English-speaking world a glimpse into the complex and expressive poetry of Yavuz, introducing traditional Ottoman forms and themes into a familiar poetic landscape and opening a door of understanding to Western readers. While the poems featured in this volume are well able to stand alone, collected together they reveal the organic and developmental relationship between Yavuz's language and his self-expression. Barry Tharaud provides an insightful ... Read more
Hilmi Yavuz is among Turkey's most celebrated poets. His poetry, at once cerebral and intensely emotional, has been translated into several languages but never, until now, into English. Walter G. Andrews' translations bring to the English-speaking world a glimpse into the complex and expressive poetry of Yavuz, introducing traditional Ottoman forms and themes into a familiar poetic landscape and opening a door of understanding to Western readers. While the poems featured in this volume are well able to stand alone, collected together they reveal the organic and developmental relationship between Yavuz's language and his self-expression. Barry Tharaud provides an insightful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Middle East Literature in Translation
Number of Pages
117
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815608790
SKU
V9780815608790
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About Hilmi Yavuz
Hilmi Yavuz is the author of more than thirty books. He has won major literary prizes for his poetry including a medal of honor awarded by the President of Chile for his translations of Pablo Neruda. Walter G. Andrews has authored, coauthored, or edited seven books on Ottoman literature and has published numerous articles on Turkish literature, literary theory, and ... Read more
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