Come to Me
Published on 1. May 2014
144 pages
978-1-908376-24-4 (ISBN)
Description
His narrative poems are precise, focusing on what may otherwise be overlooked. Whether fable-like in tone, or ruminating on the familiar such as lying in bed, bathing, drinking water and chatting, Verdins's observation is sensual, often sexy.
The erotic is as part of his experience as eating, perhaps the two are inseparable "beautiful as everything that enters your life", just as the world tips into surprising angles, where emotions are upended and light fills every shadow.
Karlis Verdins was born in 1979 in Riga. He is the author of many academic papers and essays on literature, both Latvian and foreign, as well as a prolific literary critic. He has published four volumes of poetry, all to a great critical and popular acclaim and fetching top literary awards. Verdins has also written librettos and song lyrics and has published translations of American Modernist poetry. His own poetry has been translated in many languages, including collections in Russian and Polish.
The erotic is as part of his experience as eating, perhaps the two are inseparable "beautiful as everything that enters your life", just as the world tips into surprising angles, where emotions are upended and light fills every shadow.
Karlis Verdins was born in 1979 in Riga. He is the author of many academic papers and essays on literature, both Latvian and foreign, as well as a prolific literary critic. He has published four volumes of poetry, all to a great critical and popular acclaim and fetching top literary awards. Verdins has also written librettos and song lyrics and has published translations of American Modernist poetry. His own poetry has been translated in many languages, including collections in Russian and Polish.
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English
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Todmorden
United Kingdom
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College/higher education
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978-1-908376-24-4 (9781908376244)
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Karlis Verdins was born in 1979 in Riga. He has published five books of poetry: Ledlaui (Icebreakers, 2001), Biezpiens ar krejumu (Cottage Cheese with Sour Cream, 2004), Burtinu zupa (Alphabet Soup, for children, 2007), Es (I, 2008), and Mes: kopota dzeja (We: Collected Poetry, 2012). He is a renowned critic, with an MA in Cultural Theory and a PhD in Philology, and has published many essays on literature as well as translations of European and American poets (including T.S. Eliot, Konstantin Biebl, Georg Trakl, Joseph Brodsky, Walt Whitman), and has also written libretti and song lyrics. His own poetry has been translated in many languages, including collections in Russian and Polish, and appears in the Arc Publications anthologies A Fine Line (2004) and Six Latvian Poets (2011).
Content
Ko tur liegties / Why Deny It; Dharmas lauka / In the Dharma Field; Engelis / Angel; Status quo / Status Quo; Jauna dzive / New Life; Ka bilde / Picture Perfect; Velejumies / Wish; Lietus / Rain; Kailgliemei / Slugs; Erglim / To the Eagle; Ganins / Shepherd; Pasaka par zelta jumpravu / Tale of the Golden Maiden; Vestule / Letter; Ieksejas kartibas noteikumi / Internal Rules of Conduct; Gramata / Book; Prezidente / President; Es ceru uz pulksteni... / I hope for a clock...; Kada izrade / At a Performance; Laika zinas / Weather Forecast; Remonts / Renovation; Filma / Film; Mutes / Mouths; Upes par manas zemes vaigu... / Rivers over the face of my country...; Nakts Pardaugava / Night in Pardaugava; Mes / We; Es / I; Karaviri / Soldiers; Zimes / Signs; Sniegavirs / Snowman; Metals / Metal; Atminas no tautiska laikmeta / Memories from the Age of National Awakening : Magnata atminas / Memories of a Tycoon; Islandiesu majsaimnieces atminas / Memories of an Icelandic Housewife; Retorika atminas / Memories of a Rhetorician; Karala Ibi atminas / Memories of Ubu Roi; Sanco Pansas atminas / Memories of Sancho Panza; Doktora Vatsona atminas / Memories of Dr. Watson Live; Kambariti aiz biologijas... / In the closet behind the biology lab...; Jauna viela / New Material; Pec daiem gadiem aizbraucu... / After a few years had passed...; Pasaka par filologi Sintiju / Tale of Philologist Cynthia; Problemas / Problems; Mamin, man ir plans! / Mommy, I Have a Plan!; Daugavas kreisaja krasta / On the Left Bank of the Daugava; Pavasaris Pardaugava / Spring in Pardaugava; Raideris / Rider; Roka / Hand Savas kartas patiksana / Enjoying My Class; Sals / Salt; Televizors / TV; Udens malki / Drops of Water; Meli / Lies; Uzvara / Victory; Labu apetiti / Bon appetit!; Puteklus slaukot / Dusting; Jus / You; Zentralfriedhof Munster; Pieaugusie / Adults; Labvakar, musu mazo draudzin... / Good evening, little darling...
