What to Read When You Want to Read Women in Translation
A list of books written by women, translated by women, and in many instances, both!
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Posts Tagged: Tomas Tranströmer
An Invisible World: Tomas Tranströmer’s The Half-Finished Heaven: Selected Poems (Expanded Edition)
The poem, [Tranströmer] seems to say, doesn’t have to carry every burden of its poet’s heart. It doesn’t need to speak out loud, either.
...moreThe Rumpus Interview with Connie Wanek
Connie Wanek discusses her latest book, Rival Gardens: New and Selected Poems, the challenge of looking back at older poems, and what prioritizing writing looks like.
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The Rumpus Interview with Tony Hoagland
Tony Hoagland discusses his latest collection, Application for Release from the Dream, the value of poetry, why he doesn’t fear becoming overconfident, and the definition of American spirituality.
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David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: A Scream of Consciousness
Poetry is an art spoken, as if sung, in relation to other human beings.
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“Baltics” by Tomas Tranströmer
Tomas Tranströmer’s Baltics, a long poem, first appeared in 1974, but this time around Samuel Charters has added a new afterword to his original translation, and his wife Ann Charters has included photographs from 1973 of Tranströmer and his wife at their summer home on the island of Runmarö. As for the photos, imagine ABBA […]
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