Synopses & Reviews
In The Hiddenness of the World, French poet Gerard Martin addresses humanity’s longing for a rebirth of wonder in a world frighteningly commercial, technological, and environmentally destructive. Martin’s almost mystical approach draws attention to minute details of the natural world as secret mirrors of the sacred. Bertrand Mathieu’s translation gives Martin the vivaciousness he gave another French poet—Rimbaud!
Gerard Martin has published poetry in France as well as numerous critical articles about Rimbaud and others.
Bertrand Mathieu is the translator of the preeminent translation of Rimbaud, A Season in Hell and Illuminations (BOA Editions).
Synopsis
A contemporary French mystical poet, brought to American readers by the celebrated translator of Rimbaud.
About the Author
Gerard Martin was born in Savenay, in the Loire-Atlantique region of western France, in 1949. After attending local schools, he began studies in electrical engineering at Redon. Towards the end of his engineering program, he discovered poetry and literature. He immediately switched to literature at the University of Nantes and then went on to become a professional librarian. He has published poetry in France as well as numerous critical articles about Rimbaud and others.