From surrealist fable to traditional folk-tale, from personal anecdote to tribal myth, Popa's poetry embodies in an original form the most profound imaginative truths of our age, precisely located in the reality and history of Serbia, in the heart of Central Europe. This new edition, based on the 1978 edition translated by the late Anne Pennington, revised and extended for the 1997 edition by Francis R. Jones, adds a dozen previously untranslated occasional poems.

A delightful selection from one of Europe's richest folk literatures, "The Golden Apple "will appeal to a wide range of readers, including children. Admirers of Vasko Popa's poetry will find it rewarding for the insight it gives into his sources. Illustrated with traditional Serbian rug-motifs.