Eternal Enemies

by Adam Zagajewski

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The highway became the Red Sea.
We moved through the storm like a sheer valley.
You drove; I looked at you with love.

--from "Storm"

One of the most gifted and readable poets of his time, Adam Zagajewski is proving to be a contemporary classic. Few writers in either poetry or prose can be said to have attained the lucid intelligence and limpid economy of style that have become a matter of course with Zagajewski. It is these qualities, combined with his wry humor, gentle skepticism, and perpetual sense of history's dark possibilities, that have earned him a devoted international following. This collection, gracefully translated by Clare Cavanagh, finds the poet reflecting on place, language, and history. Especially moving here are his tributes to writers, friends known in person or in books--people such as Milosz and Sebald, Brodsky and Blake--which intermingle naturally with portraits of family members and loved ones. Eternal Enemies is a luminous meeting of art and everyday life.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0374531609

ISBN13:9780374531607

Release Date:March 2009

Publisher:Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl

Length:128 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.1"

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European Literature & Fiction Poetry World Literature

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