Synopses & Reviews
Marked by the characteristic virtuosity of one of this country's most distinguished poets and collected in a single volume for the first time, these translations include selections from Beowulf and The Middle English Bestiary, as well as poems by Baudelaire, Char, Akhmatova, Yevtushenko, Brodksy and Bandeira. A Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Richard Wilbur's many awards include the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.
Synopsis
Poetry. Richard Wilbur is almost as celebrated for his accomplished translations as he is for his poetry. This rich volume collects several of his most interesting, least available work.
Synopsis
Selections from Beowulf and The Middle English Bestiary, as well as poems by Baudelaire, Char, Akhmatova, Yevtushenko, Brodksy and Bandeira.