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Carnac (English, French, Paperback, Bilingual 'facing page' edition): Eugene Guillevic

Carnac (English, French, Paperback, Bilingual 'facing page' edition)

Eugene Guillevic; Translated by John Montague; Introduction by Stephen Romer

Series: Bloodaxe Contemporary French Poets

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One of France's most important modern poets, Eugene Guillevic (1907-97) was born in Carnac in Brittany, and although he never learned the Breton language, his personality is deeply marked by his feeling of oneness with his homeland. His poetry has a remarkable unity, driven by his desire to use words to bridge a tragic gulf between man and a harsh and often apparently hostile natural environment. For Guillevic, the purpose of poetry is to arouse the sense of Being. In this poetry of description - where entire landscapes are built up from short, intense texts - language is reduced to its essentials, as words are placed on the page 'like a dam against time'. When reading these poems, it is as if time is being stopped for man to find himself again. Carnac (1961) marks the beginning of Guillevic's mature life as a poet. A single poem in several parts, it evokes the rocky, sea-bound, unfinished landscape of Brittany with its sacred objects and its great silent sense of waiting. The texts are brief but have a grave, meditative serenity, as the poet seeks to effect balance and to help us 'to make friends with nature' and to live in a universe which is chaotic and often frightening. Introduction by Stephen Romer. French-English bilingual edition. Bloodaxe Contemporary French Poets: 9

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Imprint: Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Bloodaxe Contemporary French Poets
Release date: November 1999
First published: 1961
Authors: Eugene Guillevic
Translators: John Montague
Introduction by: Stephen Romer
Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: Bilingual 'facing page' edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-85224-393-7
Languages: English • French
Subtitles: French
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
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LSN: 1-85224-393-7
Barcode: 9781852243937

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