When Sprinting from the Graveyard was published in 1997, Goran Simic's poems were severely altered out of the fear that they might offend "Western sensibilities." These newly translated poems restore all that is offensive, despairing and necessary to our understanding of war by capturing the poems' original power and humanity. In addition, this collection contains both previously unpublished poems, written "under the candlelight" of the siege, and new poems returning to the sniper's alleys and bunkers of Sarajevo. From ...
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When Sprinting from the Graveyard was published in 1997, Goran Simic's poems were severely altered out of the fear that they might offend "Western sensibilities." These newly translated poems restore all that is offensive, despairing and necessary to our understanding of war by capturing the poems' original power and humanity. In addition, this collection contains both previously unpublished poems, written "under the candlelight" of the siege, and new poems returning to the sniper's alleys and bunkers of Sarajevo. From Sarajevo, With Sorrow is a disturbingly resonant, timely and important collection.
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Add this copy of From Sarajevo With Sorrow to cart. $35.00, like new condition, Sold by High Park Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kitchener, ON, CANADA, published 2006 by Biblioasis.
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Fine in Near Fine + jacket. Inscribed by Author(s) 2nd Printing. Third volume of poetry published in Canada from the Bosnian-born, now Toronto-based dramatist, short story writer & poet (1952-). Translated by Amela Simic. Red illustrated card covers with stiff, cream DJ. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 76pp. INSCRIBED by author at Eden Mills in 2006.