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Surrealist Poetry: An Anthology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781441199775)
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xSurrealist Poetry presents new English translations of nearly 150 poems alongside their original French and Spanish versions.
Founded by André Breton in 1924, Surrealism sought to examine the unconscious realm by means of the written or spoken word. Seeking to expand the ability of language to evoke irrational states and improbable events, it consistently strove to transcend the linguistic status quo. By stretching language to its limits and beyond, the Surrealists transformed it into an instrument for exploring the human psyche.
The twenty-three poets in this collection come not only from France, where Surrealism was invented, but also from Spain, Belgium, Martinique, Mauritius, Catalonia, Mexico, Chile, and Peru. Three of them were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (Vicente Aleixandre, Pablo Neruda, and Octavio Paz). Equipped with a critical introduction and a brief bibliography, this anthology will appeal to anyone interested in modern literature.
Author: Willard Bohn
ISBN-10: 1441199772
ISBN-13: 9781441199775
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2017
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.30d
Founded by André Breton in 1924, Surrealism sought to examine the unconscious realm by means of the written or spoken word. Seeking to expand the ability of language to evoke irrational states and improbable events, it consistently strove to transcend the linguistic status quo. By stretching language to its limits and beyond, the Surrealists transformed it into an instrument for exploring the human psyche.
The twenty-three poets in this collection come not only from France, where Surrealism was invented, but also from Spain, Belgium, Martinique, Mauritius, Catalonia, Mexico, Chile, and Peru. Three of them were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (Vicente Aleixandre, Pablo Neruda, and Octavio Paz). Equipped with a critical introduction and a brief bibliography, this anthology will appeal to anyone interested in modern literature.
Author: Willard Bohn
ISBN-10: 1441199772
ISBN-13: 9781441199775
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2017
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.30d
By Willard Bohn
xWillard Bohn is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of French and Comparative Literature at Illinois State University, USA. He is the author or editor of sixteen books, including The Avant-Garde Imperative (2013); Marvelous Encounters: Surrealist Responses to Film, Art, Poetry and Architecture (2003); Italian Futurist Poetry (2005); The Dada Market: An Anthology of Poetry (1993); and The Aesthetics of Visual Poetry, 1914-1928 (1993).
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