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Renditions

Renditions

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General Poetry

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ISBN10: 194558873X
ISBN13: 9781945588730
Publisher: Four Way Books
Published: Feb 15 2021
Pages: 116
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An energetic exploration of the expanse of language translated and otherwise transformed

In Renditions Reginald Gibbons conducts an ensemble of poetic voices, using the works of a varied, international selection of writers as departure points for his translations and transformations. The collection poses the idea that all writing is, at least abstractly, an act of translation, whether said act translates observation into word or moves ideas from one language to another. Through these acts of transformation, Gibbons infuses the English language with stylistic aspects of other languages and poetic traditions. The resulting poems are imbued with a sense of homage that allows us to respectfully reimagine the borders of language and revel in the fellowship of idea sharing. In this tragicomedy of the human experience and investigation of humanity's effects, Gibbons identifies the shared underthoughts that we can (all) sense: desire, love, pain, and fervor.

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