The Landscapist
Author | : Pierre Martory |
Publisher | : Sheep Meadow Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2008-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106017034916 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Landscapist written by Pierre Martory and published by Sheep Meadow Press. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bilingual Edition Translated from the French and with an introduction by John Ashbery "After I began translating Pierre Martory, that is, after I began to realize that his marvelous poetry would likely remain unknown unless I translated it and brought it to the attention of American readers, I have begun to find echoes of his work in mine. His dreams, his pessimistic resumes of childhood that are suddenly lanced by a joke, his surreal loves, his strangely lit landscapes with their inquisitive birds and disquieting flora, have been fertile influences for me, though I hope I haven't stolen anything--well, better to steal than borrow, as Eliot more or less said. All of which may be a way of saying that there is no very easy way to describe Martory's poetry. It is sui generis and it deserves to be read. And reread." --John Ashbery