Vertical Poetry: Last Poems: Last Poems
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Vertical Poetry: Last Poems: Last Poems
By (Author) Roberto Juarroz
Translated by Mary Crow
White Pine Press
White Pine Press
17th May 2011
United States
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Paperback
128
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
170g
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"These are crystallineoftentimes incandescenttranslations of Juarroz's powerful metaphysical poems"Jorie Graham
"Juarroz has a quiet, level voice that moves you toward surprising revelations."John Felstiner
Octavio Paz called Roberto Juarroz, one of Latin America's most distinguished contemporary poets, "a poet of absolute instants." This bilingual collection includes work from his final three books.
Author Bio
Poet Laureate of Colorado, Mary Crow is the author of nine books, five of her own poetry and four of translation. Her books of poetry include the full length collections, I Have Tasted the Apple (1996) and Borders (1989) and the chapbooks, The High Cost of Living (2002), The Business of Literature (1981) and Going Home (1979). Her books of poetry translation include Engravings Torn from Insomnia: Poems by Olga Orozco (2002), Vertical Poetry: Recent Poems by Roberto Juarroz (1992), From the Country of Nevermore: Poems by Jorge Teillier (1990), Woman Who Has Sprouted Wings: Poems by Contemporary Latin American Women Poets (1987).
