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For as Far as the Eye Can See
Robert Melançon
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Description for For as Far as the Eye Can See
Paperback. "I shall settle for the paradise of what I see .. this rectangle of twelve lines .. a window." Translator(s): Cowan, Judith. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 185.
In the 144 poems of For as Far as the Eye Can See, Robert Melancon re-imagines the sonnet as a "rectangle of twelve lines," and poetry as "a monument as fragile as the grass." Impressionistic, seasonal, allusive, in language sharp and clean, this form-driven collection is both a book of hours and a measured meditation on art, nature, and the vagaries of perception. Robert Melancon is one of Quebec's most revered contemporary poets and a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award. A longtime translator of Canadian poet A.M. Klein, Melancon has been the poetry columnist for Le Devoir ... Read more
In the 144 poems of For as Far as the Eye Can See, Robert Melancon re-imagines the sonnet as a "rectangle of twelve lines," and poetry as "a monument as fragile as the grass." Impressionistic, seasonal, allusive, in language sharp and clean, this form-driven collection is both a book of hours and a measured meditation on art, nature, and the vagaries of perception. Robert Melancon is one of Quebec's most revered contemporary poets and a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award. A longtime translator of Canadian poet A.M. Klein, Melancon has been the poetry columnist for Le Devoir ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Emeryville, Canada
ISBN
9781927428184
SKU
V9781927428184
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About Robert Melançon
Robert Melancon is one of Quebec's most revered contemporary poets and a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award. A longtime translator of Canadian poet A.M. Klein, Melancon has been the poetry columnist for Le Devoir and the Radio-Canada program En Toutes Lettres; he is also a critic and has been a professor at the University of Montreal. In addition ... Read more
Reviews for For as Far as the Eye Can See
"Judith Cowan's graceful translation of Robert Melancon's For as Far as the Eye Can See packs 144 striking and meditative sonnets into one small volume. Melancon's work is rich and deceptively simple: "Let's lift our faces to this October sunlight, and close our eyes; at once we'll share/the entirely philosophical well-being of the cat/who's stretched out in the grass." It's ... Read more