Poetry. Translation. The English translations of his poems in WE ARE HERE are no different than the original: they address what Hav considers to be elemental about life, that undeniable essence without which everything makes little sense. His voice is direct and humorous, intelligent, lyrical and philosophical: a voice that takes into account the difficulties of staying close to the elemental. Hav is devoid of sly obfuscation; he is a poet unafraid of being clear. What could bemore direct or elemental than the fact that WE ...
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Poetry. Translation. The English translations of his poems in WE ARE HERE are no different than the original: they address what Hav considers to be elemental about life, that undeniable essence without which everything makes little sense. His voice is direct and humorous, intelligent, lyrical and philosophical: a voice that takes into account the difficulties of staying close to the elemental. Hav is devoid of sly obfuscation; he is a poet unafraid of being clear. What could bemore direct or elemental than the fact that WE ARE HERE?
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Add this copy of We Are Here: Poems to cart. $23.00, very good condition, Sold by Hourglass Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vancouver, BC, CANADA, published 2007 by Bookthug.
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Very Good+ No Jacket as Issued. Book. Signed by Author(s) Signed by Neils Hav on the title page with no inscription; a bit of edge wear along bottom edge; othewise a solid, clean copy in collectable condition; translated from Danish by Patrick Friesen and P.K. Brask.
