The Steel Cricket
| Author | : Stephen Berg |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015041059844 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Steel Cricket written by Stephen Berg and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable anthology of Berg's translations representing his unique method of mingling his own poetic sensibility with the poets, thus retaining the profound music of the works. The collected poems, taken from more literal English translations, explore visions from Nahuatl religious chants, Eskimo songs, and Zen traditions as well as European, Latin American, and Russian offerings including Sappho, Rimbaud, Radnoti, Mayakovsky, Tsvetayeva, Annensky, and Paz. Includes short essays detailing the history of the translations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
