{"product_id":"colonies-of-paradise-matthias-gritz-9780810145818","title":"Colonies of Paradise: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book of poetry by Matthias Gitz to be available in English, in a translation by a renowned writer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Very few books of poetry by contemporary German writers are available to English-speaking readers. In \u003ci\u003eColonies of Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed poet and translator Mary Jo Bang introduces the poems of novelist, poet, and translator Matthias Gitz, one of the most exciting German writers publishing today. The poems in this book, which originally appeared in German under the title \u003ci\u003eLoops\u003c\/i\u003e, take the reader on a tour of Paris, Chicago, Hamburg, and Moscow as they explore childhood, travel, and the human experience. Unsettling our expectations about adulthood, the book permeates the quotidian with a disquieting strangeness that leads us deeper into our own lives and histories. Gitz's sly humor, keen insight, and artistry are brought to the fore in Bang's careful and innovative translation, allowing an English-language audience to enter fully the intricate interiority of Gitz's work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthias Gitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810145812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810145818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Triquarterly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 6.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/28\/2022","brand":"Matthias Gitz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070849052927,"sku":"9780810145818","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22cb9163-ddab-4758-8174-41fa244ed57d.jpg?v=1685432690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/colonies-of-paradise-matthias-gritz-9780810145818","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}