| As I Said Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Loseff, Lev (Author), Smith, Gerald S. (Translator), Scherr, Barry P. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1904614833 ISBN-13: 9781904614838 Publisher: ARC Publications OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union - Poetry |
| Dewey: 891.714 |
| Series: Visible Poets |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.46 lbs) 158 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |