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Bestiary Or Procession Of Orpheus
Apollinaire, Guillaume. Illus: Dufy, Raoul
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Description for Bestiary Or Procession Of Orpheus
Hardback. This short introduction to the work of an essentially modern writer includes four curious poems apparently suppressed from the first edition and reprints of the Raoul Dufy woodcuts published in the 1911 edition. Illustrator(s): Dufy, Raoul. Translator(s): Kennedy, X. J. Num Pages: 96 pages, 31, 31 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
Guillaume Apollinaire's first book of poems has charmed readers with its brief celebrations of animals, birds, fish, insects, and the mythical poet Orpheus since it was first published in 1911. Though Apollinaire would go on to longer and more ambitious work, his Bestiary reveals key elements of his later poetry, among them surprising images, wit, formal mastery, and wry irony. X. J. Kennedy's fresh translation follows Apollinaire in casting the poems into rhymed stanzas, suggesting music and sudden closures while remaining faithful to their sense. Kennedy provides the English alongside the original French, inviting readers to compare the two ... Read more
Guillaume Apollinaire's first book of poems has charmed readers with its brief celebrations of animals, birds, fish, insects, and the mythical poet Orpheus since it was first published in 1911. Though Apollinaire would go on to longer and more ambitious work, his Bestiary reveals key elements of his later poetry, among them surprising images, wit, formal mastery, and wry irony. X. J. Kennedy's fresh translation follows Apollinaire in casting the poems into rhymed stanzas, suggesting music and sudden closures while remaining faithful to their sense. Kennedy provides the English alongside the original French, inviting readers to compare the two ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421400068
SKU
V9781421400068
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About Apollinaire, Guillaume. Illus: Dufy, Raoul
X. J. Kennedy has written poetry, children's verse, and fiction as well as textbooks on writing and literature. Before becoming a full-time writer, he taught at the University of Michigan, the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Tufts University, Wellesley College, the University of California-Irvine, and the University of Leeds. He now lives in Lexington, Massachusetts, with his wife and sometime coauthor, ... Read more
Reviews for Bestiary Or Procession Of Orpheus
From the textured, deckle-edged pages and bold type to the striking Raoul Dufy woodcuts, this collection of poems by lit legend Apollinaire is a joy to behold. Baltimore Magazine 2011