Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Selected Poems by Zbigniew Herbert, Alissa Valles, J.M. Coetzee Published for the centenary of his birth, a gathering of lucid, intensely lyrical poetry from one of the twentieth centurys pre-eminent literary voicesbe courageous when reason fails you be courageousin the final reckoning it is the only thing that countsZbigniew Herbert was one of the best-known and most-translated poets of post-war Poland, opposed alike to Communism, Fascism, nationalism and the Church, yet moved, throughout his work, by a powerful sense of right and wrong without a corresponding belief in a system (New York Times).His is a poetry of compression, lucidity and profound humanity. The universe he conjures is deeply informed not only by his own time, but by history - by that of the Medieval Mediterranean and Central Europe, as much as of the Classical world - and by a taste for historical and philosophical paradox. In the early and middle works, the figure of the trickster never seems far from view. Throughout, Herbert asks questions about the nature and needs of sentient beings. His desire, always, is to touch the essence- to get to the heart of life.Selected and introduced by J. M. Coetzee and Alissa Valles, this outstanding gathering from the full range of Herberts poetic output invites readers to experience the beauty and profundity of a remarkable body of work. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Zbigniew Herbert was born in Lw w, Poland, in 1924, and studied law, economics and philosophy at the universities of Krakow, Torun, and Warsaw. His books include Report from the Besieged City and Other Poems, Mr Cogito, Still Life with a Bridle and The King of the Ants. He died in 1998. Review He offers what we all need in an age of darkening anxiety and mistrust: a voice of lucid, truly humane observation and integrity. Ethical, often ironical, full of self-doubt; quick, original and vivid. -- Ruth PadelHerberts poems, even in English, seem to me finer than anything currently being written by any English or American poet * The New York Review of Books *Herbert is a poet with all the strength of Antaeus … He shoulders the whole sky and the scope of human dignity with responsibility -- Seamus Heaney Details ISBN0241654610 Author J.M. Coetzee Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Series Penguin Modern Classics Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780241654613 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9780241654620 Audience General Language English ISBN-10 0241654610 DEWEY 891.8517 NZ Release Date 2025-02-17 AU Release Date 2025-02-17 Pages 288 Publication Date 2024-11-28 UK Release Date 2024-11-28 Edited by J M Coetzee We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:168816216;
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Author: Zbigniew Herbert, Alissa Valles, J.M. Coetzee
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