Poems from Ish River Country: Collected Poems and Translations

Sund, Robert

ISBN 10: 1593760426 / ISBN 13: 9781593760427

Edité par Counterpoint, 2004

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Synopsis :

Poems from Ish River Country collects the complete poems of poet, painter, and calligrapher Robert Sund. His few published volumes of poetry and frequent public readings established his reputation as one of the most distinctive poetic voices of the Pacific Northwest, where he enjoyed a tremendous popularity. His short, imagistic poems, in the tradition of William Carlos Williams and Kenneth Rexroth, distill the essence of the Northwest landscape and in plain speech celebrate themes of family, friendship, work and quiet contemplation.

Included here are the poet's award–winning collections, Bunch Grass, which gave literary voice to the rolling wheat country east of the Cascade Mountains in his native Washington State, and Ish River, which celebrated the misty river landscape of the Puget Sound country, a place, in the poet's words, "between two mountain ranges where many rivers run down to an inland sea." But the great part of this collection contains poems unpublished during the poet's lifetime or published only in very limited editions. There is also a generous selection of his translations, from Issa, Buson, Basho, and most especially from the Swedish poet Rabbe Enckell, with whom Sund felt a close affinity.

À propos de l?auteur: Poet and painter Robert Sund (1929-2001) grew up on a small farm in Washington's Chehalis Valley and studied with poet Theordore Roethke at the University of Washington. His poetry reflects a deep, lifelong engagement with landscape and community. He is author of Poems from Ish River Country: Collected Poetry and Translations and Notes from Disappearing Lake.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Poems from Ish River Country: Collected ...
Éditeur : Counterpoint
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good