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""The translator must keep faith with the deeper need that
poetry fulfills in our lives, to] discover not what the poem says
but what it does.""--Tony Barnstone, in his essay "Poem Behind the
Poem"
The translation of Asian poetry into Western languages has been
one of the most important literary events over the past one hundred
years. Readers have fallen in love with Asian poetry and writers
have been greatly influenced by it.
What neither reader nor writer ever witness is the intense
engagement behind the poem, how the translator must serve as both
artist and alchemist, urging a poem to work and sing in a foreign
language. Success is rare, and the practice of translation, as W.S.
Merwin has written, is "plainly impossible and nevertheless
indispensable."
This endlessly fascinating anthology--the first of its
kind--gathers essays, poems-in-translation, and worksheets from
twenty-one noted translators who discuss their aspirations,
methods, and the forces of imagination necessary to bring a poem
from one language into another. Languages discussed include Chinese
(both ancient and modern), Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Khmer, and
Sanskrit.
"A truly apt translation of a poem may require an effort of
imagination almost as great as the making of the original. The
translator who wishes to enter the creative territory must make an
intellectual and imaginative jump into the mind and world of the
poet, and no dictionary will make this easier."--Gary Snyder on
translating the Chinese poet Han-shan
Contributors include: Gary Snyder, Willis Barnstone, Jane
Hirshfield, J.P. Seaton, John Balaban, Michelle Yeh, Arthur Sze,
W.S. Merwin, and Sam Hamill.
This Open Access biography chronicles the life and achievements of
the Norwegian engineer and physicist Rolf Wideroe. Readers who meet
him in the pages of this book will wonder why he isn't better
known. The first of Wideroe's many pioneering contributions in the
field of accelerator physics was the betatron, the second, the
linear accelerator, both summarized in a 27 page PhD. The betatron
revolutionized the fields of cancer treatment through radiation
therapy and also nondestructive testing; hospitals worldwide
installed Wideroe's machine and today's modern radiation treatment
equipment is based on his inventions. The most recent renaissance
of the linac provides unprecedented x-ray intensities at Free
Electron Laser (FEL) facilities in operation and construction
worldwide. . Wideroe's story also includes a fair share of drama,
particularly during World War II when both Germans and the Allies
vied for his collaboration. Wideroe held leading positions in
multinational industry groups and was one of the consultants for
building the world's largest nuclear laboratory, CERN, in
Switzerland. He gained over 200 patents, received several honorary
doctorates and a number of international awards. The author, a
professional writer and maker of TV documentaries, has gained
access to hitherto restricted archives in several countries, which
provided a wealth of new material and insights, in particular in
relation to the war years. She tells here a gripping and
illuminating story.
This volume—a completely overhauled and updated version of
Michelle Yeh’s 1992 classic Anthology of Modern Chinese
Poetry—brings together modern poetry from the Chinese-speaking
world dating from the 1910s to the 2010s. Featuring the work of 85
poets from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and
Singapore, it contains more than 280 poems that span the entire
history of modern Chinese poetry. Poets include those regarded as
canonical as well as some who have been newly “discovered” or
reevaluated in recent years, each selected for their distinctive
voice and inimitable style. Also, for the first time, contemporary
song lyrics are included as poetry. This diversity of perspectives,
along with its geographic reach and expansive timeframe, make the
anthology a much-needed contribution to the study of Chinese poetry
and world literature. With short biographies of the poets, a select
bibliography, and a comprehensive introduction, A Century of Modern
Chinese Poetry is a critical resource for students, scholars, and
general readers alike.
This Open Access biography chronicles the life and achievements of
the Norwegian engineer and physicist Rolf Wideroe. Readers who meet
him in the pages of this book will wonder why he isn't better
known. The first of Wideroe's many pioneering contributions in the
field of accelerator physics was the betatron, the second, the
linear accelerator, both summarized in a 27 page PhD. The betatron
revolutionized the fields of cancer treatment through radiation
therapy and also nondestructive testing; hospitals worldwide
installed Wideroe's machine and today's modern radiation treatment
equipment is based on his inventions. The most recent renaissance
of the linac provides unprecedented x-ray intensities at Free
Electron Laser (FEL) facilities in operation and construction
worldwide. . Wideroe's story also includes a fair share of drama,
particularly during World War II when both Germans and the Allies
vied for his collaboration. Wideroe held leading positions in
multinational industry groups and was one of the consultants for
building the world's largest nuclear laboratory, CERN, in
Switzerland. He gained over 200 patents, received several honorary
doctorates and a number of international awards. The author, a
professional writer and maker of TV documentaries, has gained
access to hitherto restricted archives in several countries, which
provided a wealth of new material and insights, in particular in
relation to the war years. She tells here a gripping and
illuminating story.
This volume-a completely overhauled and updated version of Michelle
Yeh's 1992 classic Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry-brings
together modern poetry from the Chinese-speaking world dating from
the 1910s to the 2010s. Featuring the work of 85 poets from
mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, it
contains more than 280 poems that span the entire history of modern
Chinese poetry. Poets include those regarded as canonical as well
as some who have been newly "discovered" or reevaluated in recent
years, each selected for their distinctive voice and inimitable
style. Also, for the first time, contemporary song lyrics are
included as poetry. This diversity of perspectives, along with its
geographic reach and expansive timeframe, make the anthology a
much-needed contribution to the study of Chinese poetry and world
literature. With short biographies of the poets, a select
bibliography, and a comprehensive introduction, A Century of Modern
Chinese Poetry is a critical resource for students, scholars, and
general readers alike.
The "over-my-shoulder" genre became prominent in the writing of
Terence Reese and continued in the work of excellent writers such
as Mike Lawrence and Larry Cohen. In this genre the reader gains
access to the mind and thought processes of an expert. The reader
encounters techniques -- such as counting and drawing inferences --
that are supposedly expert territory. Frank Stewart’s writing,
which comprises books, hundreds of magazine articles and, to date,
about 11,000 newspaper columns, focuses on logical thinking. During
a session of bridge, a player faces hundreds of decisions. Some can
be resolved instinctively, but many require reasoning. That is what
makes the game so exhilarating: having a problem and figuring out
the answer. In this book you sit with the author and can compare
your decisions with his. You won't agree with all his actions –
bridge involves personal style and judgment – but you will find
it instructive to listen in on his thoughts.
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The Closed Door (1917) (Hardcover)
Jean De Bosschere; Translated by Frank Stewart Flint; Introduction by May Sinclair
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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The Closed Door (1917) (Paperback)
Jean De Bosschere; Translated by Frank Stewart Flint; Introduction by May Sinclair
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R675
Discovery Miles 6 750
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
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The Closed Door (1917) (Paperback)
Jean De Bosschere; Translated by Frank Stewart Flint; Introduction by May Sinclair
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R632
Discovery Miles 6 320
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The Closed Door (1917) (Hardcover)
Jean De Bosschere; Translated by Frank Stewart Flint; Introduction by May Sinclair
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R1,055
Discovery Miles 10 550
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Nearly two million people died in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979 as
a result of the Khmer Rouge's genocidal regime. Cambodians who were
educated, teachers, artists, and authors were among the first to be
killed. One generation later, literature is re-emerging from the
ashes. 22 photographs
A compendium of advice for the improving player from one of North
America's best-known bridge teachers and writers. Each tip is
bite-sized - 3-4 pages in length - so the reader can dip in briefly
and still take away an important idea. As well as the usual
sections on bidding, play and defense, the author includes much
advice on the psychological aspects of the game, including how to
be a good partner. Frank Stewart is one of the most distinguished
bridge writers and journalists in North America, with over twenty
books to his credit. A major contributor to the Official
Encyclopedia of Bridge and a regular writer for the ACBL Bulletin,
he is perhaps best-known today as the author of the
nationally-syndicated 'Daily Bridge Club' daily newspaper column.
He lives in Fayette, Alabama.
In the early summer of 1941 German mountain soldiers under the
command of General Eduard Dietl set out in northern Norway up
through Finland to the Russian border. Operation Silberfuchs was
underway. The northernmost section of the Eastern Front would
ensure Hitler supplies of nickel from Finnish mines, and bring the
strategically important port city of Murmansk under German control.
The roadless rocky terrain and extremes of weather created major
challenges for the German troop movements. Despite this Dietl's men
made quick gains on his Russian foe, and they came closer to
Murmansk. Despite repeated warnings of a German attack, Stalin had
failed to mobilize, and the British hesitated to come to the rescue
of the Red Army. But while the weather conditions steadily
worsened, the Russians' resistance increased. Three bloody efforts
to force the river Litza were repulsed and the offensive would
develop into a nightmare for the inadequately equipped German
soldiers. In an exciting and authoritative narrative based on
previously unpublished material, Alf Reidar Jacobsen describes the
heavy fighting that would lead to Hitler's first defeat on the
Eastern Front. With firsthand accounts of the fighting on the front
line, this is a dramatic new account of a forgotten but bloody
episode of World War II.
The 21st century has seen a resurgence of authoritarian rule that
often replicates past totalitarian systems, but is more refined and
nuanced in its strategies of repression and exploitation.
Entertainment, media, international travel, and prosperity create
the appearance of flourishing individual freedoms while our lives
and thoughts are increasingly monitored and manipulated. This
disturbing trend raises the question of what exactly is meant by
tyranny in its contemporary forms. In Tyranny Lessons,
international writers from a dozen countries in Asia, the Middle
East, Europe, and the Americas address these challenges as only
literary writing can: through the perspective of lived experiences,
imagined futures, and personal struggles. Tyranny Lessons also
features the photography of Danny Lyon, the first photographer of
the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, whose work
documented the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
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