Micrograms
Will be published approx. on 17. November 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-933517-55-1 (ISBN)
Description
Along with Neruda, Vallejo, Paz, and Borges, Jorge Carrera Andrade is widely considered one of the most important poets of Spanish-American postmodernism.
Harvard Review wrote of Andrade's poetry in translation, it is "a testament to Andrade's status as one of the most original and enduring voices in twentieth-century poetry."
The co-translators have worked previously together on well-received projects. Joshua Beckman's translations are particularly well-known: his translation of Tomaz Salamun's Poker was a finalist for the PEN/America translation award.
The unique format of Micrograms allows for multiple avenues of engagement: as literary history, anthology, and generative guide, this unique work appeals to a broad spectrum of readers.
Micrograms will appeal to readers and practitioners of haiku; a form currently experiencing a rise in popularity, no doubt partly due to its accessibility.
Harvard Review wrote of Andrade's poetry in translation, it is "a testament to Andrade's status as one of the most original and enduring voices in twentieth-century poetry."
The co-translators have worked previously together on well-received projects. Joshua Beckman's translations are particularly well-known: his translation of Tomaz Salamun's Poker was a finalist for the PEN/America translation award.
The unique format of Micrograms allows for multiple avenues of engagement: as literary history, anthology, and generative guide, this unique work appeals to a broad spectrum of readers.
Micrograms will appeal to readers and practitioners of haiku; a form currently experiencing a rise in popularity, no doubt partly due to its accessibility.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
114 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-933517-55-1 (9781933517551)
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Persons
Jorge Carrera Andrade was born in 1902 in Quito, Ecuador and died there in 1978, after spending the bulk of his adult life abroad. His distinguished literary career spanned a wide range of work, from editing and translation to criticism and poetry, much of which was published internationally and engaged international themes. It is from this ?worldly" perspective and influence that his work grew, and maybe the most fascinating of these works is his Micrograms.
Alejandro de Acosta writes on anarchist philosophy and aesthetics. Since moving to Austin, Texas seven years ago, he has launched the micropress mufa::poema, publishing and freely distributing eight booklets of poetry and philosophy. He is currently composing a book of fifteen "amoral" essays inspired by Montaigne and Hume.
Joshua Beckman was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of six books of poetry, and has translated numerous works of poetry and prose, including Poker by Tomaz Salamun, which was a finalist for the PEN/America Poetry in Translation Award. He is also the recipient of numerous other awards, including a NYFA fellowship and a Pushcart Prize. He lives in Seattle and New York.
Alejandro de Acosta writes on anarchist philosophy and aesthetics. Since moving to Austin, Texas seven years ago, he has launched the micropress mufa::poema, publishing and freely distributing eight booklets of poetry and philosophy. He is currently composing a book of fifteen "amoral" essays inspired by Montaigne and Hume.
Joshua Beckman was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of six books of poetry, and has translated numerous works of poetry and prose, including Poker by Tomaz Salamun, which was a finalist for the PEN/America Poetry in Translation Award. He is also the recipient of numerous other awards, including a NYFA fellowship and a Pushcart Prize. He lives in Seattle and New York.
Content
CONTENTS
Introduction
Origin and Future of the Microgram
Micrograms (1926 - 1936)
Japanese Haikai
A Note on Translations from the Japanese
Introduction
Origin and Future of the Microgram
Micrograms (1926 - 1936)
Japanese Haikai
A Note on Translations from the Japanese