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Hardback. Surveys the life and work of the Scottish poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, who is best known for his extraordinary garden, Little Sparta, a unique 'poem of place' in which poetry, sculpture, and horticulture intersect. This book directs sustained attention to Finlay the verbal artist, revealing the full breadth and richness of his poetics. Editor(s): Finlay, Alec. Series: Poets for the Millennium S. Num Pages: 334 pages, 23 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270589
- ISBN
- 9780520270589
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Condition: New
€ 61.38€ 48.25
€ 61.38
€ 48.25
Paperback. Examines Delhi's postcolonial literary world, its institutions, prizes, publishers, writers, and translators, and the cultural geographies of key neighborhoods in light of colonial histories and the globalization of English. This title undertakes a study of literary culture that probes the connections between place, language, and text. Series: Flashpoints. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336. The Political Life of Literature in India. Series: Flashpoints. 240 pages, Illustrations, map. Examines Delhi's postcolonial literary world, its institutions, prizes, publishers, writers, and translators, and the cultural geographies of key neighborhoods in light of colonial histories and the globalization of English. This title undertakes a study of literary culture that probes the connections between place, language, and text. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269576
- ISBN
- 9780520269576
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Condition: New
€ 52.11€ 41.44
€ 52.11
€ 41.44
Paperback. For the major poets of Osip Mandelstam's generation, poetry represented a calling in the most tangible sense. This book examines Mandelstam's legacy and lays the groundwork for approaching modernist Russian poetry as a charismatic institution. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269163
- ISBN
- 9780520269163
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.54
€ 40.99
€ 29.54
Paperback. Drawing its name from the spacecraft departing our solar system on an embassy to the beyond, this title culminates in a chilling Dantean allegory of leadership and its failure in the cause of humanity. Series: New California Poetry. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 31.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268852
- ISBN
- 9780520268852
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.55
€ 30.99
€ 22.55
Hardback. Includes stories about food and eating under extreme conditions. This title features the diverse voices of journalists who have reported from dangerous conflict zones around the world. Editor(s): McAllester, Matt. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; JFCV; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1 edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268678
- ISBN
- 9780520268678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.01
€ 36.99
€ 27.01
Hardback. Ranging in original publication dates between 1940 and 1985, this title features forty-one titles that reveal a great deal about Duncan's life in poetry - including his impressions of poets whose work he admires, both contemporaries and precursors. Editor(s): Maynard, James. Series: The Collected Writings of Robert Duncan. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 231 x 39. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267732
- ISBN
- 9780520267732
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Condition: New
€ 57.90€ 45.69
€ 57.90
€ 45.69
Paperback. Demonstrates the breadth of Ted Berrigan's poetic accomplishments by presenting his celebrated and important work. Often identified with his early poems, especially "The Sonnets," this selection of poems encompasses his full poetic output, including the "Easter Monday" and "A Certain Slant of Sunlight". Editor(s): Notley, Alice; Berrigan, Anselm; Berrigan, Edmund. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266841
- ISBN
- 9780520266841
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.68
€ 38.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. Contains a selection of the author's letters and notes expressing his opinions on the publication of "Tom Sawyer". Illustrator(s): Williams, True W. Editor(s): Baender, Paul. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 163 line illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 135 Anv
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266124
- ISBN
- 9780520266124
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.20
€ 26.99
€ 20.20
Hardback. After Sappho but before the great Latin poets, the most important short poems in the ancient world were Greek epigrams. This title offers a selection of the Greek epigrams. It showcases the poetry of nine poets, with many epigrams from "The Milan Papyrus". It provides an introduction describing the emergence of the epigram in Hellenistic Greece. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265790
- ISBN
- 9780520265790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.65€ 71.22
€ 92.65
€ 71.22
Paperback. Features the poems that are selected from the author's seven full-length manuscripts written between 1946 and 2008. Editor(s): Hillman, Brenda; Ebenkamp, Paul. Series: New California Poetry. Num Pages: 136 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262447
- ISBN
- 9780520262447
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.72
€ 30.99
€ 22.72
Paperback. Addresses the challenge of representing nature through language. Series: New California Poetry. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262423
- ISBN
- 9780520262423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.03
€ 27.99
€ 21.03
Paperback. Presents a major study of the Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo (1892-1938). This title combines readings of Vallejo's writings with cultural, historical, and theoretical analysis, connecting Vallejo - and Latin American poetry - to the broader panorama of international modernism and the avant-garde. Series: Flashpoints. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262294
- ISBN
- 9780520262294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Paperback. Offers an overview of the life and work of Nicole Brossard, poet, novelist, and essayist, who is widely recognized in her native Quebec and throughout the French-speaking world as one of the greatest writers of her generation. Series: Poets for the Millennium S. Num Pages: 252 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261082
- ISBN
- 9780520261082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.68
€ 38.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. One of Japan's most important modern poets, Tada Chimako (1930-2003) gained prominence in her native country for her sensual, frequently surreal poetry and fantastic imagery. This title presents a selection from Tada's extraordinary oeuvre, including nontraditional free verse, poems in the traditional forms of tanka and haiku, and prose poems. Translator(s): Angles, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260511
- ISBN
- 9780520260511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Features poetry, performance pieces, 'traditional' verse, prose poems, and other poetical texts from Jackson Mac Low's lifetime in art - that span the years from 1937, beginning with "Thing of Beauty", his first poem, until his death in 2004 and demonstrate his extraordinary range as well as his unquenchable enthusiasm. Editor(s): Tardos, Anne. Num Pages: 502 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260023
- ISBN
- 9780520260023
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.71
€ 38.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. Records the physical, cultural, and spiritual violence perpetrated against the Chilean people under Pinochet's military dictatorship (1973-1990). This offers an anguished response to Chile's violent history. Translator(s): Deeny, Anna. Num Pages: 136 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 27.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259737
- ISBN
- 9780520259737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.42
€ 32.99
€ 24.42
Hardback. A collection of poetry and plays that presents annotated texts of both collected and uncollected work from author's middle and late writing years (1958-1988), with commentaries on each of the five books, The Opening of the Field, Roots and Branches, Bending the Bow, and the two volumes of Ground Work. Editor(s): Quartermain, Peter. Series: The Collected Writings of Robert Duncan. Num Pages: 928 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DD; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 238 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259294
- ISBN
- 9780520259294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.90€ 45.69
€ 57.90
€ 45.69
Hardback. Shortly after the third edition of "Leaves of Grass" was published in 1860, Walt Whitman seemed to drop off the literary map, only to emerge two and a half years later. This work reconstructs the forgotten years of Whitman through letters and manuscripts, as well as mapping his associations through newspapers and magazines in which he published. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259065
- ISBN
- 9780520259065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.52
€ 49.99
€ 35.52
Paperback. Through his literary criticism, his advocacy for the Palestinian cause, and his book "Orientalism", Edward W Said elegantly enriched public discourse by unsettling the status quo. This volume on Edward Said's life and work, spans his broad legacy both within and beyond the academy. Editor(s): Iskandar, Adel; Rustom, Hakem. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258907
- ISBN
- 9780520258907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. A compilation of Robin Blaser's prophetic meditations on the histories, theories, emotions, experiments, and countermemories of the late twentieth century. Editor(s): Nichols, Miriam. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258259
- ISBN
- 9780520258259
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.97
€ 35.99
€ 25.97
Paperback. Features works by Jack London and lays out the social, economic, and political contexts for his writings. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520255463
- ISBN
- 9780520255463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.68
€ 38.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. Features poems about gardens, particularly the 17th century French baroque gardens designed by the father of the form, Andre Le Notre. Using the imagery of the garden, this title considers topics ranging from human society to the formal structure of poetry. It probes the 2 senses of Le notre to discover where they intersect, overlap, or blur. Series: New California Poetry. Num Pages: 118 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254640
- ISBN
- 9780520254640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.72
€ 30.99
€ 22.72
Paperback. Includes sequential and serial poems which demonstrate ideas and inventions in writing, and how one writing invention leads to the next. Series: New California Poetry. Num Pages: 257 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254626
- ISBN
- 9780520254626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.72
€ 30.99
€ 22.72
Paperback. Traces Herman Melville's response to an array of nineteenth-century writings that includes literary scriptures, biblical scholarship, Holy Land travel narratives, political sermons, and women's bibles. This book shows how Melville raised with verve the question of what counts as Bible and what counts as interpretation. Num Pages: 206 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; DSK; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1 Reprint
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254558
- ISBN
- 9780520254558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.68
€ 38.99
€ 28.68