"Hollo's poetry continually confounds as well as exceeds the reader's expectations."-- Small Press
Anselm Hollo Livres
Poète et traducteur finlandais dont le style fut profondément influencé par les poètes beat américains. Il publia plus de quarante recueils de poésie, s'établissant comme une voix littéraire significative. Hollo se distingua également en tant que traducteur, adaptant des œuvres du finnois, de l'allemand, du suédois et du français vers l'anglais. Sa carrière d'éducateur inclut l'enseignement de l'écriture créative dans dix-huit institutions différentes, où il partagea sa profonde compréhension de l'art poétique.
The Collected Poems of Anselm Hollo
- 1000pages
- 35 heures de lecture
Featuring over fifty years of work, this collection showcases Anselm Hollo's distinctive humor, wisdom, and charm. It offers a warm and insightful exploration of contemporary poetry, appealing to both students and fans alike. With contributions from an author of more than forty books, the collection emphasizes that poetry is not merely an art form but a vital way of life.
Penguin Modern European Poets: Paavo Haavikko and Tomas Tranströmer
Selected Poems
- 141pages
- 5 heures de lecture
The 1950s saw a major breakthrough in Finnish poetry when such modernists as Paavo Haavikko turned away from national idealism. The poetry of Haavikko, who has emerged as the most original of these poets, is remarkable for its lyricism and exceptionally direct imagery.Tomas Tranströmer, a contemporary Swedish poet, draws on a long tradition of Swedish nature poetry, and combines a wide viewpoint with a sharp focus on particular details. This selection ranges from his early, somewhat mystical poems to his later, more explicit work.
