Synopses & Reviews
Poetry. Sing, young poet, touch my burning skin, darkened by long treks/ through wild hills to the ends of the world. Don't give up now,/ when the gunners' fevered sights are trained on the stained facades/ of museums and palaces . . . Against the backdrop of this century's third Balkan war, Slovenian poet Ales Debeljak's first child, a girl, is born. In the forty-two sonnets that make up THE CITY AND THE CHILD, Debeljak explores the architecture and tradition that can house such opposing intensities, such overwhelming sadness and joy . . . . This collection is testimony to the transforming power of love and the human voice -- Ralph Angel.
Synopsis
A haunting new collection by this acclaimed Slovenian poet.
About the Author
Christopher Merrill has published four collection of poetry, including Watch Fire and is the author of several books of non-fiction inclusing the recent, Things of a Hidden God: Journey to the Holy Mountain. He has translated work from several languages and his works include Anxious Moments by Ales Debeljak. He directs the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa.