{"product_id":"wisp-jan-wagner-9781639551705","title":"Wisp: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Luminous. . . \u003ci\u003eWisp\u003c\/i\u003e transforms ordinary objects, animals, landscapes, and historical figures into portals of reflection.\"--Ilya Kaminsky, author of \u003ci\u003eDeaf Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dual-language collection examining impermanence as the source of beauty from one of the most acclaimed contemporary poets writing in German.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of a partnership spanning nearly two decades, poets Jan Wagner and David Keplinger have crafted a distinctly collaborative exchange between original German and American letters. Now, in this masterful dual-language poetry collection, they muse at the constraints of translation, challenging its boundaries while weaving their distinct voices in lyrical call and response. Together, they marvel at what translation can be: a tempered conversation in metered rhyme. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom their poetic cross-pollination, ethereal wisps unfurl from everyday objects--a spiral of hair, an iridescent snail's path, the twist of a tornado's funnel. Flora and fauna, they discover, act as foliage to veiled, hidden universes. Flamingoes curve into question marks, fishhooks become wedding rings, and Pirelli tires glide into panthers. \"She trails a silver-tail \/ behind herself,\" the speaker muses, \"something like a falling \/ star.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowcasing traditional forms--including ghazal, sonnet, and haiku--Wagner and Keplinger rebel against each fixed container until otherworldly realms emerge. Kaleidoscopic and cyclical, these poems are a feat of literary acrobatics on display, suspending us in surprise and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jan Wagner,David Keplinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639551700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639551705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jan Wagner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997306302719,"sku":"9781639551705","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wisp-jan-wagner-9781639551705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}