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Light, Grass, and Letter in April: 1187 (New Directions Paperbook)
Christensen, Inger. Illus: Fosse, Johanne
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Description for Light, Grass, and Letter in April: 1187 (New Directions Paperbook)
paperback. Illustrator(s): Fosse, Johanne. Translator(s): Nied, Susanna. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 178.
Light, Grass, and Letter in April is the first book in English to appear since the great Danish poet’s death in January 2009. Light (1962) and Grass (1963), her first published works, introduce her genius for the music of everyday speech, and her approaches to the themes she’d pursue throughout her life: the primacy of nature, the enigmatic boundaries between the self and the other, and the role of language as a mediator between human experience and reality. Letter in April (1979), Christensen’s most intimate book, examines love and loss, self and loss of self, echoing musical structures developed by ... Read more
Light, Grass, and Letter in April is the first book in English to appear since the great Danish poet’s death in January 2009. Light (1962) and Grass (1963), her first published works, introduce her genius for the music of everyday speech, and her approaches to the themes she’d pursue throughout her life: the primacy of nature, the enigmatic boundaries between the self and the other, and the role of language as a mediator between human experience and reality. Letter in April (1979), Christensen’s most intimate book, examines love and loss, self and loss of self, echoing musical structures developed by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New Directions United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780811218696
SKU
V9780811218696
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99
About Christensen, Inger. Illus: Fosse, Johanne
Inger Christensen (1935– 2009), whose work is a cornerstone of modern Scandinavian poetry, was the recipient of many international awards, among them the Nordic Authors’ Prize, bestowed by the Swedish Academy and known as the “Little Nobel.” Her books include the masterpiece it; alphabet; Butterfly Valley; and Light, Grass, and Letter in April. Susanna Nied's work has appeared in various ... Read more
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