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Master of Distances consists of a hundred or so prose fragments
fluctuating between dream, nightmare and a harsh reality: the
bleakness of ageing, and accompanying the loved one through a long
and debilitating illness. The continuity of mood and imagery
gradually melds the fragments into a single poem. The poet stumbles
confusedly as through a labyrinth of feeling and sensation. Who or
what is the mysterious master of distances of the title? Time?
Language? Oneself? The answer is a radical experiment in poetry and
a new departure for this fine lyric poet. "Jordi Doce is one of the
three or four living European poets whose work I most treasure. He
brings all his faculties to the rich task of being; his voice
inhabits the names, not just with wonder, but with new
possibilities; [...] he is a companion, not a guide, always present
with us, never merely pointing what he thinks might be the way."
—John Burnside "One of the most striking elements of We Were Not
There is that feeling of collaborative concern, that awareness of
commonality, the record of experiences that permits us to recognise
our common humanity." —Ian Brinton, Tears in the Fence "Few
modern poets are better able to make us rethink our everyday
purposes and perceptions." —Brian Morton, PN Review Praise for
Master of Distances: "The book is further evidence of Doce's deeply
personal lyrical journey, blending realism and metaphysics, an
attention to the visible and lived with the imaginary and symbolic,
the many faces of emotion with the bristling edges of thought."
—Manuel Rico, El Pais
General
Imprint: |
Shearsman Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2023 |
Authors: |
Jordi Doce
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Translators: |
Terence Dooley
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
108 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84861-886-2 |
Subtitles: |
Spanish
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Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-84861-886-7 |
Barcode: |
9781848618862 |
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