Begun in the winter of 1955 and completed in the spring of 1956, Treatise on Poetry is a brilliant meditative poem fully expressive of the powers that have made Milosz one of our greatest writers. Expertly translated, the poem is divided into four parts -- Europe at the turn of the century, the condition of Polish culture between the two world wars, the harsh reality of World War II, and the role of the poet in the postwar world. Here Milosz addresses the failure of early-20th-century Polish poetry. With vast historical ...
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Begun in the winter of 1955 and completed in the spring of 1956, Treatise on Poetry is a brilliant meditative poem fully expressive of the powers that have made Milosz one of our greatest writers. Expertly translated, the poem is divided into four parts -- Europe at the turn of the century, the condition of Polish culture between the two world wars, the harsh reality of World War II, and the role of the poet in the postwar world. Here Milosz addresses the failure of early-20th-century Polish poetry. With vast historical sweep and in language that enables readers to see "as if in a flash of summer lighting", Milosz offers a fascinating account of the mysterious art of poetry.
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Add this copy of The Separate Notebooks to cart. $19.92, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by PerfectBound.
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Fine. Signed by author. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. First softcover edition, signed by the Nobel Prize winning author on the title page, no other markings, minor rubbing to covers.
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Very Good. Size: 7x5x0; 1984. Signed by Milosz on the FFEP. Text (English and Polish) unmarked. The wrapper shows some light handling and rubbing at the bottom corner of the back panel. 8vo. 212pp.
