Selected Poems of Salvador Espriu

Salvador Espriu was born in 1913. A member of the so-called generation of '36-those who were in their twenties at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War-Espriu became a voluntary exile in his own land. Writing in a forbidden language, hyperconscious of his historical moment, he took upon himself the task of saving Catalan for his people. In this bilingual edition, with a preface by the translator and an introduction by Francesca Vallverdú, Espriu's friend and Spanish publisher, Magda Bogin has given us a glimpse into a remarkable body of poetry from a poet whose literary stature in Spain is akin to that o William Carlos Williams and T. S. Eliot in the English speaking world.

About the author

Salvador Espriu (1913-1985) is considered one of the Catalan language's most significant postwar writers, producing fiction, poetry, and drama. Two volumes of his Selected Poems are available in English translation.

Summary

"At last, a translation that does long overdue justice to the noble poetry of Salvador Espriu, one of this century's great lyric elegists." -William Arrowsmith

Product details

• Authors: Salvador Espriu
• Assisted by: Magda Bogin (Translation)
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1990
• EAN: 9780393306378
• ISBN: 978-0-393-30637-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama