{"product_id":"something-to-live-up-to-benny-andersen-9781944682804","title":"Something To Live Up To: Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Long-Awaited, Definitive Translations\u003cbr\u003e Of Denmark's All-Time Best-Selling Poet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reading Mr. Goldman's translations of Benny Andersen's poems is sheer pleasure. He has captured the quirkiness and inimitable flavor of Andersen's language. An impressive collection that will be appreciated by a wide audience.\u003cbr\u003e Nete Schmidt, Ph.D., \u003cbr\u003e Department of Scandinavian Studies, \u003cbr\u003e University of Wisconsin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperb choice for connoisseurs of multicultural poetry, worthy of the highest recommendation.\u003cbr\u003e Susan Bethany, Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanonized, memorized, and treasured in Denmark for over half a century, Benny Andersen's enduring poetry finds a sure voice in Michael Goldman's delicate and humorous translations. In Andersen's universe, spiritual revelations are achieved through the quotidian with heartfelt irony, and Goldman unfailingly translates these juxtapositions, rendering a great service to English-language readers. I loved this collection, including the touching foreword.\u003cbr\u003e Katrine  gaard Jensen, Translator, \u003cbr\u003e Editor of EuropeNow, Columbia University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis translation has mastered the linguistic challenges. Captivating word play...enchanting imagery.\u003cbr\u003e Dr. Leonie A. Marx, University of Kansas, \u003cbr\u003e Author of Benny Andersen: \u003cbr\u003e A Critical Study\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benny Andersen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1944682805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781944682804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spuyten Duyvil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Benny Andersen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48519675248895,"sku":"9781944682804","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d574a20d-9864-42c2-8bdb-725f365fcbae.jpg?v=1778738150","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/something-to-live-up-to-benny-andersen-9781944682804","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}