Awarded the American-Scandinavian PEN Translation Prize by Michael Hamburger, Susanna Nied's translation of alphabet introduces Inger Christensen's poetry to US readers for the first time. Born in 1935, Inger Christensen is Denmark's best known poet. Her award-winning alphabet is based structurally on Fibonacci's sequence (a mathematical sequence in which each number is the sum of the two previous numbers), in combination with the alphabet. The gorgeous poetry herein reflects a complex philosophical background, yet has a visionary quality, discovering the metaphysical in the simple stuff of everyday life. In alphabet, Christensen creates a framework of psalm-like forms that unfold like expanding universes, while crystallizing both the beauty and the potential for destruction that permeate our times.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
ISBN-13
9780811214773
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87669426
Product Key Features
Book Title
Alphabet
Author
Inger Christensen
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Poetry
Publication Year
2001
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
203mm
Item Width
132mm
Item Weight
98g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Inger Christensen
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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