| Writing the Real: A Bilingual Anthology of Contemporary French Poetry Contributor(s): Parish, Nina (Editor), Wagstaff, Emma (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1910392251 ISBN-13: 9781910392256 Publisher: Enitharmon Press OUR PRICE: $19.51 Product Type: Paperback Language: French Published: February 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Poetry | European - General |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the 1960s, poetry in French has been understood in terms of two competing approaches: searching for 'presence' on the one hand, 'littéralité' - refiguring the everyday - on the other. Contemporary forms of both are found in this anthology, from the 'new lyricism' of Bonhomme and Maulpoix to the refracted politics of 'post-poetry' in Tarkos and Gleize. The dichotomy, however, quickly breaks down and many poets refuse to be categorised in this way: recent publications include the interdisciplinary and collaborative work of poets such as Alferi, Chaton, Game and Macher; the focus on formal constraint in Métail and Espitallier; Portugal's exploration of the impact of new technologies. Writing the Real features 18 key contemporary French-language poets alongside English translations by leading poets and translators. |