{"product_id":"wholly-esenin-poems-by-sergei-esenin-9781911221913","title":"Wholly Esenin: Poems by Sergei Esenin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you want to know how Russians feel about their country, read the poetry of Sergei Esenin. \u003cbr\u003e\"The 'old plank bridge' spans not only eras but centuries; not only one Russia with another, but Russia with the rest of the world.\"\u003cbr\u003eSo writes acclaimed author and translator Roger Pulvers about this collection of translations of the best and most moving poems by Sergei Esenin, still, nearly a century after his death, Russia's most popular poet.\u003cbr\u003eI am the last poet of the village.The old plank bridge is humble in my songs.\u003cbr\u003eWith extensive notes and commentary on the poet, his life, loves and the tumultuous times that straddled the Russian revolution, this new collection of beautiful poems brings to light an era of grand romance and high tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoger Pulvers is an author, playwright, theater director, translator and filmmaker. He has published more than fifty books in Japanese and English, including novels, essays, plays and poetry. Working as assistant to director Oshima Nagisa on \u003cem\u003eMerry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence \u003c\/em\u003ebrought him back to Japan and inspired him to become the award-winning playwright, film director and prolific author he is today. His novel, \u003cem\u003eHoshizuna Monogatari \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eStar Sand\u003c\/em\u003e), which he wrote in Japanese, was published by Kodansha, Japan's largest publisher, in 2015, and subsequently in English and French in 2016 and 2017 respectively. It was released as a film, directed by him, in 2017. His most recent books are the novels, \u003cem\u003eHalf of Each Other \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ePeaceful Circumstances\u003c\/em\u003e, his autobiography, \u003cem\u003eThe Unmaking of an American\u003c\/em\u003e, and a cultural memoir, \u003cem\u003eMy Japan\u003c\/em\u003e, all published by Balestier Press. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13942753\"\u003eSergei Esenin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balestier Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911221913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911221914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO007000\"\u003eLiterary Figures\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-ART\"\u003eArt\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-ART049000\"\u003eRussian \u0026amp; Soviet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO014000\"\u003eRussian \u0026amp; Soviet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balestier Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44591060451565,"sku":"9781911221913","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b0846fe1-b289-4261-a5e2-3017c8b7b21f.jpg?v=1702270150","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/wholly-esenin-poems-by-sergei-esenin-9781911221913","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}