More for Helen of Troy - Couverture souple

Mundy, Simon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1854115782 ISBN 13 : 9781854115782

Editeur : Seren, 2012

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"This is a book I will take with me as my companion everywhere - up high mountains, on the bus, to bed. Beautiful." - Bettany Hughes

More for Helen of Troy is suffused with the atmosphere of the landscapes that inspire the poet: Italy, the lush countryside of Powys, and a number of islands all over the world Grenada, Jamaica, Shetland. It is also deeply involved with many questions of desire: for the ideal of a beautiful woman; for the hope of a good state; for the vision of a pristine country and seaside. The tension between these ideals, between lofty aims and inevitable disappointments, come together in the main title sequence, where an entire society must scheme and suffer for the allure of Helen. Sometimes keenly satirical, often poignantly lyrical, these poems are both pointed and enjoyable.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Simon Mundy has written three previous books of poems and three novels (two under the pen name James Eno). He has also written several biographies of classical musicians including Elgar, Purcell and Tchaikovsky. He has directed festivals in Scotland and Holland and broadcast for over thirty years on BBC Radio 3 and 4. He collaborates as a poet with musicians, visual artists and dancers, and has read his work all over the world from the Hay Festival to Novosibirsk and Bergen to Brisbane. He was the founder of the European Forum for the Arts and Heritage (now Culture Action Europe) and advises UNESCO and the Council of Europe. He has been a Trustee and director of many arts organisations in Britain and Europe and has lived in the border hills of Wales since 1982.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Seren
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1854115782
• ISBN 13: 9781854115782
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 72