Distant Lands - An Anthology of Poets Who Don’t Exist

This faux anthology of twenty-one invented poets belongs in the company of world literature’s distinguished fabulists—Fernando Pessoa and Italo Calvino.

About the author

Agnieszka Kuciak: Agnieszka Kuciak (b. 1970) is the author of two collections of poetry, Retardacja [Delay] (2001) and Dalekie kraje: antologia poetów nieistniejacych [Distant Lands: An Anthology of Poets Who Don’t Exist] (2005), both highly regarded by critics. Kuciak’s work has been translated into English, Russian
Karen Kovacik: Karen Kovacik directs the creative writing program at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. She’s currently editing an anthology of Polish women poets, Calling Out to Yeti.
Also a poet, she’s the author of three collections of poems.

Summary

This faux anthology of twenty-one invented poets belongs in the company of world literature's distinguished fabulists--Fernando Pessoa and Italo Calvino.

Foreword

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Reviews in major outlets

The translator is well known in academic circles and will publicize the book at academic conferences and encourage it for course adoptions.

Product details

• Authors: Agnieszka Kuciak
• Assisted by: Karen Kovacik (Translation)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.03.2013
• EAN: 9781935210450
• ISBN: 978-1-935210-45-0
• No. of pages: 148
• Weight: 185 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies