| Still Life with Children Contributor(s): Parcerisas, Francesc (Author), Cassells, Cyrus (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1622885430 ISBN-13: 9781622885435 Publisher: Stephen F. Austin University Press OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - Spanish & Portuguese |
| Dewey: 849.916 |
| LCCN: 2021351885 |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.40 lbs) 150 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Spanish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Awarded the Souerette Diehl Fraser Award for Best Translation of a Book from the Texas Institute of Letters Cyrus Cassells' vibrant translations grow on the page as though the essence of Francesc Parcerisas' work has also moved forward in a Janus-like fashion. These translations are not simply the same poems in a different language; Cassells has crafted new poetry. The gentle and delicate rhythms of Parcerisas have been contracted into shorter lines that explore sharper cadences whilst Cassells carefully maintains a sensitive continuity in the opening feet. This is poetry for the ear first and the page second, Cassells has stronger consonants at his disposal, a resource that he skilfully exploits. The ultimate product of his labours is a short collection of poetry that reads and feels like a work of English Literature, a sensation that is perhaps the highest compliment one may bestow upon a Literary Translation. |