The Landscapist by Pierre Martory
Bilingual Edition Translated from the French and with an introduction by John Ashbery "After I began translating Pierre Martory, that is, after I began to realize that his marvelous poetry would likely remain unknown unless I translated it and brought it to the attention of American readers, I have begun to find echoes of his work in mine. His dreams, his pessimistic resumes of childhood that are suddenly lanced by a joke, his surreal loves, his strangely lit landscapes with their inquisitive birds and disquieting flora, have been fertile influences for me, though I hope I haven't stolen anything - well, better to steal than borrow, as Eliot more or less said. All of which may be a way of saying that there is no very easy way to describe Martory's poetry. It is sui generis and it deserves to be read. And reread." - John Ashbery
"After I began translating Pierre Martory, that is, after I began to realize that his marvelous poetry would likely remain unknown unless I translated it and brought it to the attention of American readers, I have begun to find echoes of his work in mineHis dreams, his pessimistic resumes of childhood that are suddenly lanced by a joke, his surreal loves, his strangely lit landscapes with their inquisitive birds and disquieting flora, have been fertile influences for me, though I hope I haven't stolen anything - well, better to steal than borrow, as Eliot more or less said. All of which may be a way of saying that there is no very easy way to describe Martory's poetry. It is sui generis and it deserves to be read. And reread." - John Ashbery"
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| ISBN 13 | 9781931357524 |
| ISBN 10 | 1931357528 |
| Title | The Landscapist |
| Author | Pierre Martory |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sheep Meadow Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2008-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Prizes | Commended for National Book Critics Circle Award (Poetry) 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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