Elaine Feinstein is a poet of lyrical directness. That clear,
passionate voice which she brought to her celebrated translations
of Marina Tsvetayeva's poetry is her own. She writes about love,
loss, jealousy, the fear of abandonment. Her powerful rhythms flow
down the page, seeking to draw a coherent shape out of the inner
uncertainties. She also writes with tenderness about an ageing
father, a child on a swing, old films, a flowering cactus. Hers is
a poetry which can contain and welcome. The rare landscape poems
are always peopled, and the considerable narrative and dramatic
skills of a major novelist give urgency to her evocation of the
classical figures of Dido and Eurydice. She has also found a
poignant lyricism in writing of the inhabitants of her local
streets and the ordinary pleasures of daily life. The poems in this
selection are drawn from eleven volumes published over thirty
years.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
