Charles Simic crée une poésie qui explore les subtiles absurdités de la vie quotidienne, révélant des vérités profondes dans l'ordinaire. Son œuvre aborde souvent des thèmes tels que la mémoire, le conflit et la recherche persistante de sens au milieu du chaos. Le style distinctif de Simic se caractérise par sa clarté, son économie de langage et une remarquable capacité à distiller des idées importantes à partir des plus petites observations. Les lecteurs sont touchés par son écriture pour son honnêteté sans fard et sa sagesse durable.
The anthology features a curated selection of translated literature from 1976, highlighting the impactful works of lesser-known writers who significantly shaped contemporary poetry. Compiled by U.S. Poet Laureates Charles Simic and Mark Strand, it offers readers a glimpse into the voices that influenced a generation of poets, emphasizing the importance of translation in bringing diverse literary perspectives to the forefront.
Decades after immigrating to the States in 1954, [Simic] retains an outsider's perspective: inquisitive, incredulous, amazed by the apparently ordinary-all excellent qualities for an essayist.
Provides glimpses into the origins of Charles Simic's poetry
Presents a collection of poems that examines the darker side of history and human behavior, looking at the strange interplay between ordinary life and extremes and between reality and imagination.
Words plus words relate the poet's reaction to anything; for example, his secret the room is empty, and the window is open
“Nabokovian in his caustic charm and sexy intelligence, Simic perceives the mythic in the mundane and pinpoints the perpetual suffering that infuses human life with both agony and bliss. . . . And he is the master of juxtaposition, lining up the unlikeliest of pairings and contrasts as he explores the nexuses of madness and prophecy, hell and paradise, lust and death.”—Donna Seaman, Booklist "As one reads the pithy, wise, occasionally cranky epigrams and vignettes that fill this volume, there is the definite sense that we are getting a rare glimpse into several decades worth of private journals--and, by extension are privy to the tickings of an accomplished and introspective literary mind."— Rain Taxi Written over many years, this book is a collection of notebook entries by our current Poet Laureate. Stupidity is the secret spice historians have difficulty identifying in this soup we keep slurping. Ars trying to make your jailers laugh. American identity is really about having many identities simultaneously. We came to America to escape our old identities, which the multiculturalists now wish to restore to us. Ambiguity is the world’s condition. Poetry flirts with ambiguity. As a “picture of reality” it is truer than any other. This doesn’t mean that you’re supposed to write poems no one understands. The twelve girls in the gospel choir sang as if dogs were biting their asses. What an outrage! This very moment gone forever!
Celebrated for his vivid poetic imagery and sharp social commentary, Charles Simic transforms the mundane aspects of contemporary American life into extraordinary reflections. His work intertwines spiritual meditations with historical weight, showcasing a unique blend of sardonic humor and keen insight. With a nimble wit, Simic captures moments of clarity and profound poetic revelation, making his poetry both accessible and deeply resonant.
Now in Paperback In Dime-Store Alchemy, poet Charles Simic reflects on the life and work of Joseph Cornell, the maverick surrealist who is one of America’s great artists. Simic’s spare prose is as enchanting and luminous as the mysterious boxes of found objects for which Cornell is justly renowned.
Selected Early Poems spans the years 1963-1983 and includes works from Simic’s first twelve collections. United States poet laureate & Pulitzer Prize winner, Charles Simic adds a new introduction to the most comprehensive collection of his early poetry from 1963-1983.
In this thirteenth collection, Charles Simic weaves together elements of folklore and black magic with the nuances of everyday life. His poetry explores the intersection of the mystical and the mundane, offering readers a unique perspective that blends the ordinary with the extraordinary. Simic's distinctive voice and imaginative imagery invite contemplation on the nature of reality and the hidden wonders within it.