Description
Surrealist Poetrypresentsnew English translations of nearly 150 poems alongside their original French and Spanish versions.
Founded by André Breton in 1924, Surrealism sought to examine the unconscious realm by means of the written or spoken word. Seeking to expand the ability of language to evoke irrational states and improbable events, it consistently strove to transcend the linguistic status quo. By stretching language to its limits and beyond, the Surrealists transformed it into an instrument for exploring the human psyche.
The twenty-three poets in this collection come not only from France, where Surrealism was invented, but also from Spain, Belgium, Martinique, Mauritius, Catalonia, Mexico, Chile, and Peru. Three of them were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (Vicente Aleixandre, Pablo Neruda, and Octavio Paz). Equipped with a critical introduction and a brief bibliography, this anthology will appeal to anyone interested in modern literature.
Author: Willard Bohn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 03/09/2017
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781441153142
ISBN10: 1441153144
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
- Literary Collections | European | General
- Poetry | Anthologies (multiple authors)
Founded by André Breton in 1924, Surrealism sought to examine the unconscious realm by means of the written or spoken word. Seeking to expand the ability of language to evoke irrational states and improbable events, it consistently strove to transcend the linguistic status quo. By stretching language to its limits and beyond, the Surrealists transformed it into an instrument for exploring the human psyche.
The twenty-three poets in this collection come not only from France, where Surrealism was invented, but also from Spain, Belgium, Martinique, Mauritius, Catalonia, Mexico, Chile, and Peru. Three of them were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (Vicente Aleixandre, Pablo Neruda, and Octavio Paz). Equipped with a critical introduction and a brief bibliography, this anthology will appeal to anyone interested in modern literature.
Author: Willard Bohn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 03/09/2017
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781441153142
ISBN10: 1441153144
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
- Literary Collections | European | General
- Poetry | Anthologies (multiple authors)
About the Author
Willard Bohn is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of French and Comparative Literature at Illinois State University, USA. He is the author or editor of sixteen books, including The Avant-Garde Imperative (2013); Marvelous Encounters: Surrealist Responses to Film, Art, Poetry and Architecture (2003); Italian Futurist Poetry (2005); The Dada Market: An Anthology of Poetry (1993); and The Aesthetics of Visual Poetry, 1914-1928 (1993).