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Poets and poetry of Poland, a collection of Polish verse, including a short account of the history of Polish poetry, with sixty biographical sketches

Poets and poetry of Poland, a collection of Polish verse, including a short account of the history of Polish poetry, with sixty biographical sketches

Soboleski, Paul

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Literary CriticismGeneral PoetryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935370068X
ISBN13: 9789353700683
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 468
Weight: 1.30
Height: 1.04 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Poland's poets have always written against the grain of history. A nation sings in exile. In Poets and poetry of Poland, Paul Soboleski gathers a rich polish poetry anthology for English-language readers: translated Polish verse set alongside a brisk, illuminating history of Polish poetry and sixty biographical sketches of poets. The result reads as both classic poetry collection and literary biography and criticism, moving from devotional and folk-rooted song to the daring music of Polish Romanticism literature. You meet the voices, then you see the life and moment that shaped them - a human way into Slavic poetry that keeps the poems vivid rather than remote. Soboleski writes with the eye of a critic and the warmth of a fellow traveller, guiding newcomers without talking down. First published in the shadowed politics of 19th century Poland, this volume helped introduce Eastern European literary history to the wider world, mapping a tradition formed by partitions, faith, rebellion, and the stubborn pleasures of lyric craft. It remains a natural world literature course text and a dependable reference for poetry students: names, contexts, and representative pieces arranged for comparison, quotation, and discovery. For casual readers it is a doorway into passionate, songful writing; for collectors of world classics it is a cornerstone slavic poetry anthology that rewards return visits. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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