poetry in translation | poetry in translation
Aug.29.2012
I am as proud of my translations of other poets poetry as I am of my own poetry. With some poets it is sheer joy. For instance the correspondence with Annie Reniers, Flemish poet, taught me a lot. She would comment on choices I proposed, explaining sometimes to what author the specific...
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Jul.13.2011
My new book, The Big Game, a translation of Surrealist Benjamin Péret's Le grand jeu, landed in my carport two days ago. I looked at the gleaming gorgeous cover--a Man Ray photograph of Péret--and laughed and fell in love all over again. I couldn't open the book though, because I knew I would...
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