Mysticism for Beginners: Poems
Adam Zagajewski
(Author)
Clare Cavanagh
(Translator)
Description
Powerful New work by a modern master.
You must listen, listen, listen.Tired springs breathe under water.
At four in the morningthe last, lonely bolt of lightning
scribbles something quickly in the sky.
It says No. Or Never.
Or Take courage, the fire's not dead.
-from The Last Storm Mysticism for Beginners is the third and most beautiful of Adam Zagajewski's collections to appear in English. The poems are about nature, history, the life of cities, the transformations of art, the spiritual essence of everyday life. Their remarkable staying power derives from the gentle meditative authority of Zagajewski's voice, here expertly rered into English by Clare Cavanagh. Zagajewski's committed, compassionate poems offer access to the mysteries at the heart of experience.
Product Details
Price
$15.00
$13.95
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publish Date
April 15, 1999
Pages
80
Dimensions
5.52 X 8.29 X 0.27 inches | 0.18 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780374526870
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About the Author
Adam Zagajewski was born in Lvov, Poland, in 1945. His previous books include Tremor (1985) and Canvas (1991), both poetry, and Two Cities (1995), a collection of essays. His latest book is Without End: New and Selected Poems.
Reviews
"So how can a poet-an intelligent, serious poet-write mystical verse now? The poetry of Adam Zagajewski provides the beginning of an answer to this question." --Adam Kirsch, The New Republic
