Simultaneities and Lyric Chemisms

Soffici, Ardengo

ISBN 10: 1954218052 / ISBN 13: 9781954218055

Edité par World Poetry Books, 2022

A bright, square, and overall a nice copy. N° de réf. du vendeur BOS-A-05h-02124

Synopsis :

A vital reconstruction of Italian Futurist poet Ardengo Soffici’s visual poetics, presented for the first time in English in Olivia E. Sears’s exacting translations.

With unexpected lyricism, buzzing between the entropic and the erotic, Soffici’s unrelenting poems manifest his milieu’s fascination with the metropolis. Guillaume Apollinaire called it “very important work, rich in fresh beauties.” This facsimile-style edition—with a foreword by Marjorie Perloff, helpful annotations, and an informative afterword by the translator—offers a glimpse into the vibrant early avant-garde, when modernity held tremendous promise.

À propos de l'auteur: Ardengo Soffici (1879-1964) was an Italian painter, poet, and art critic associated with Florentine Futurism. Years spent in Parisian artistic circles spurred Soffici to champion an artistic renewal in Italy, introducing French impressionism and cubism and a vibrant magazine culture.<br /><br />

Olivia E. Sears is a translator of Italian poetry and prose, specializing in avant-garde women writers. She founded the Center for the Art of Translation and the journal Two Lines, where she served as editor for twelve years.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Simultaneities and Lyric Chemisms
Éditeur : World Poetry Books
Date d'édition : 2022
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good