Ramsey Nasr
Heavenly Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780954966690
- author:
- Ramsey Nasr
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Banipal Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 180
- Genre:
- Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Heavenly Life Selected Poems by Ramsey Nasr is a collection of poems that showcase the poet's inventive and bold style. This selection includes works from his collections, as well as pieces written during his tenure as poet laureate. The translator, David Colmer, has brought Nasr's poetry to life in English, capturing the unique patterns and sounds of the original texts. The collection features a poem that earned Nasr the position of poet laureate in the Netherlands, as well as a three-part piece inspired by the life of Dmitri Shostakovich. The title poem, Heavenly Life, was written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's birth and is based on his Fourth Symphony. The poem's structure, tone, and length echo those of the symphony's movements, reflecting its connection to the musical work that inspired it.
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