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Poetry. Annotated and translated from the Russian by Henry W.
Pickford. "Loseff is one of the chief representatives of Russian
exilic poetry, a great master of ironic postmodern verse.
Pickford's work merits the highest recognition: this perfectly
annotated book is indispensable for any student of new Russian
poetry."--Tomas Venclova"Henry Pickford does a splendid job of
capturing the distinctive voice of Lev Loseff's poetry, at once
witty and profound. The translations are remarkably accurate, yet
still convey the rich linguistic play of the original."--Michael
Wachtel
These poems are written from across Lev Loseff's life,
contemplating his native Russia from both a literal and a
figurative distance, while at the same time casting a sometimes
jaundiced eye on the alien culture of America in which he spent the
final years of his life. Loseff's poetry excels in complex imagery,
rich literary allusion, and is abundant in formal experiment.
Whether absorbed by the world of literature (particularly his
fellow poets) or relating real-life experiences, Loseff conjures up
a restless and frequently disturbing universe in this unusual
collection. "His poetry is full of intellectual high-wire acts.
Every poem is like a circus turn, under the big top and without a
net. In poetry like this there is nothing either natural or
unnatural, but only past-mastery." Alexandr Genis
An intimate, penetrating study of Joseph Brodsky's life and work,
written by his lifelong friend, the eminent Russian literary
scholar Lev Loseff The work of Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996), one of
Russia's great modern poets, has been the subject of much study and
debate. His life, too, is the stuff of legend, from his survival of
the siege of Leningrad in early childhood to his expulsion from the
Soviet Union and his achievements as a Nobel Prize winner and
America's poet laureate. In this penetrating biography, Brodsky's
life and work are illuminated by his great friend, the late poet
and literary scholar Lev Loseff. Drawing on a wide range of source
materials, some previously unpublished, and extensive interviews
with writers and critics, Loseff carefully reconstructs Brodsky's
personal history while offering deft and sensitive commentary on
the philosophical, religious, and mythological sources that
influenced the poet's work. Published to great acclaim in Russia
and now available in English for the first time, this is literary
biography of the first order, and sets the groundwork for any books
on Brodsky that might follow.
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