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Something To Live Up To: Selected Poems
Contributor(s): Andersen, Benny (Author), Goldman, Michael (Translator)
ISBN: 1944682791     ISBN-13: 9781944682798
Publisher: Spuyten Duyvil
OUR PRICE:   $15.20  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | European - Scandinavian
- Poetry | European - General
Dewey: 839.811
LCCN: 2017032992
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 260 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Scandinavian
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

The Long-Awaited, Definitive Translations
Of Denmark's All-Time Best-Selling Poet


Reading Mr. Goldman's translations of Benny Andersen's poems is sheer pleasure. He has captured the quirkiness and inimitable flavor of Andersen's language. An impressive collection that will be appreciated by a wide audience.
Nete Schmidt, Ph.D., Department of Scandinavian Studies,
University of Wisconsin

Superb choice for connoisseurs of multicultural poetry, worthy of the highest recommendation.
Susan Bethany, Midwest Book Review

Canonized, memorized, and treasured in Denmark for over half a century, Benny Andersen's enduring poetry finds a sure voice in Michael Goldman's delicate and humorous translations. In Andersen's universe, spiritual revelations are achieved through the quotidian with heartfelt irony, and Goldman unfailingly translates these juxtapositions, rendering a great service to English-language readers. I loved this collection, including the touching foreword.
Katrine gaard Jensen, Translator, Editor of EuropeNow
at Columbia University

This translation has mastered the linguistic challenges. Captivating word play...enchanting imagery.
Dr. Leonie A. Marx, University of Kansas,
Author of Benny Andersen: A Critical Study