Between Nothing and Nothing: Selected Poems
Will be published approx. on 23. November 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
136 pages
978-1-900072-38-0 (ISBN)
Description
Meister (1911-1979), whose first book of poetry appeared only months before the Nazis came to power, is a mysterious and strange poet. His work abounds in syntactical and philosophical ambiguity which is perfectly captured in this illuminating new translation of poems drawn from the Collected Poems published at the end of Meister's life.
Introduction by John Hartley-Williams.
Translated by Jean Boase-Beier.
Introduction by John Hartley-Williams.
Translated by Jean Boase-Beier.
Reviews / Votes
"... among the best German poetry written between the '50s to '70s, in a way altogether at odds with the dominant trends and in Holderlin's line of succession..." Michael Hamburger"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lancs
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
188 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-900072-38-0 (9781900072380)
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Persons
Ernst Meister was born in 1911 and died in 1979. His first collection of poems was published in 1932, after which nothing appeared until 1953. He was published regularly thereafter and won a number of literary awards, including - just before he died - the prestigious Georg Buchner Prize. Jean Boase-Beier lectures at the University of East Anglia, is highly regarded as a translator, and has written extensively on the translation of poetry.