Rich Catch In The Empty Creel: Poems from Five Decades
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Rich Catch In The Empty Creel: Poems from Five Decades
By (Author) Reiner Kunze
Translated by Richard Dove
Translated by Michael Hamburger
Green Integer
Green Integer
22nd August 2013
United States
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Physical Properties
Paperback
276
288g
Description
Richard Dove's brilliant translations present a large selection of the great German poet Reiner Kunze's writing from all periods of his life. Born in 1933, Kunze, the son of a miner, lived for years in East Germany, studying in Karl Marx University in Leipzig. He began to be published in the mid-1950s, garnering major attention and eventually becoming a best-selling author in Germany and the winner of numerous awards.
Author Bio
Born in 1933, the son of a miner, Kunze lived for years in the DDR, studying in Karl Marx University in Leipzig. He began published in the mid 1950s, coming to major attention and eventually becoming a best-selling author in Germany. He has been awarded the Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of Arts and the Georg Buchner Prize
