Evan Jones
Paralogues
- ISBN 13:
- 9781847771377
- author:
- Evan Jones
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 64
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 0.8 x 21.6 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Paralogues explores Greek mythology and Roman and Byzantine history, art, and travel through translations and original poems. The myth of Actaeon is reimagined in three ways throughout the collection, which also features a retelling of the Byzantine folk ballad "Constantine and Arete".
Real and imagined people and places are woven together in this debut collection, including the poet Cavafy in Victorian Liverpool and God in postwar Paris. The book's diverse range of subjects and styles offers a unique perspective on European history and culture.
With 64 pages of poetry, Paralogues is a compact but thought-provoking work that invites readers to reflect on the intersections between myth, art, and everyday life.