High Crimes by John Westermann
This newest collection of poems from Tomaz Salamun is exuberant, ambitious and full of surprises. Here the devil is encountered and understood I see the devil s head, people, I see his whole body he longs for innocence, as we do; here the poet juggles many tones, languages and countries; desire is evoked as both frustrating and exhilarating I m watered by longing, knocking my/ head into the wall, on the ground, or I burn, burn, / folded up on the couch; and memory comes back to remind us of all the laws and experiences of childhood: Once again you are let loose in the sea/ only after five o clock in the afternoon to take/ a dose of sunlight like the ticking of the clock. At once daring and clear-voiced, The Book for My Brother is an extraordinary achievement.Bio: Tomaz Salamun has published more than thirty books of poetry. His work has been translated into almost every European language. He lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Praise:
One of the indispensable poets of the era.A poet whom one feels has a heart so open and an ear so pure, he might have answers in even the darkest times. --Jorie Graham
The most celebrated Slovenian poet of his generation.his poems manifest a wry, deprecative humor, alternately acerbic and playful; a gift for remarkable images and detail, both surreal and quotidian; and an acute sensitivity to the astounding variety of the world and of history. --Boston Review
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| ISBN 13 | 9780671679682 |
| ISBN 10 | 0671679686 |
| Title | High Crimes |
| Author | John Westermann |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 1989-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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