The Azure Cloister - Thirty-Five Poems (Paperback)

New translations of poems by prominent Peruvian poet Carlos German Belli. This selection of poems by internationally renowned Peruvian poet Carlos German Belli tempers a dark, ironic vision of worldly injustice with the "red midnight sun" of hope. Belli's contemplative verses express faith in language, in bodily joy, and in artistic form. These thirty-five poems explore public and domestic spaces of confinement and freedom, from paralysis to the ease of a bird in its "azure cloister." Translations by Karl Maurer retain Belli's original meter, follow his complex syntax, and meet the challenges of his poetic language, which ranges from colloquial Peruvian slang to the ironic use of seventeenth-century Spanish. This bilingual edition also includes notes and reflections on Belli and on the art of translation. Beyond introducing American readers to a major presence in world poetry, The Azure Cloister offers a fresh approach to the translation of contemporary verse in Spanish.

General

Imprint:	Swan Isle Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2022
Authors:	Carlos German Belli • Karl Maurer • Christopher Maurer
Dimensions:	226 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	140
ISBN-13:	978-0-9972287-9-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-9972287-9-2
Barcode:	9780997228793

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