The Book of Things by Ilhan Berk
Unparalleled in the English language, The Book of Things, Ilhan Berk's uniquely compelling lyric trilogy, is an uncommon meditation on the inner life of common things. Mud, bras, slugs and doors--Berk sings them all in this twisting, labyrinthine song of the strange and sensual, by turns playful and surprising, learned and hilarious; beautiful and unsettling in its quirkiness. Berk's tireless journey into the unknown, The Book of Things is a testament to the poet's undying appetite for engagement and renewal, his perennial call to awakening.
Ilhan Berk, one of Turkey's most influential and innovative poets, was born in the Aegean city of Manisa. He was the award-winning author of more than two dozen books of poetry, as well as volumes of critical and biographical prose. He was also an acclaimed visual artist. Berk lived for much of his life in the town of Bodrum where he died in 2008, aged 90.George Messo is a poet, editor and teacher, and one of the world's leading translators of Turkish poetry. His many books include From the Pine Observatory (2000), Aradaki Ses (The In-Between Voice, 2005), Entrances (2006), Avrupa'nin Kucuk Tanrilari (The Little Gods of Europe, 2007) and Violades & Appledown (2012). His ground-breaking anthology Ikinci Yeni: The Turkish Avant Garde was published by Shearsman in 2009, and his translation of Birhan Keskin's poems, & Silk & Love & Flame, was published by Arc in 2010. He is the former editor of Near East Review.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848614628 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848614624 |
| Title | The Book of Things |
| Author | Ilhan Berk |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shearsman Books |
| Year published | 2016-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 310 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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