Alphabet - Couverture souple

Christensen, Inger

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 081121477X ISBN 13 : 9780811214773

Editeur : New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2001

Synopsis

Awarded the American-Scandinavian PEN Translation Prize by Michael Hamburger, Susanna Nied's translation of alphabet introduces Inger Christensen's poetry to US readers for the first time. Born in 1935, Inger Christensen is Denmark's best known poet. Her award-winning alphabet is based structurally on Fibonacci's sequence (a mathematical sequence in which each number is the sum of the two previous numbers), in combination with the alphabet. The gorgeous poetry herein reflects a complex philosophical background, yet has a visionary quality, discovering the metaphysical in the simple stuff of everyday life. In alphabet, Christensen creates a framework of psalm-like forms that unfold like expanding universes, while crystallizing both the beauty and the potential for destruction that permeate our times.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

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 literary journals and anthologies. Her translation of It won the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award in 2007.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 081121477X
• ISBN 13: 9780811214773
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
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• Personne responsable: non disponible