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OverviewFrom one of Poland's most acclaimed poets comes a new collection of poems and plays spanning almost five decades and translated for the first time. Encapsulating the prolific work of the poet and playwright Zbigniew Herbert, Reconstruction of the Poet is both a celebration of a profound life of letters and a wide-ranging collection of never-before-published work that casts new light on a much-loved poet. Spanning from 1950 to 1998, this volume of work contains three plays--The Philosophers' Cave, The Other Room, and Reconstruction of the Poet--and over fifty poems. This collection takes readers through the mind of a man attempting to look at the ruins of a postwar world while seeking living sources of European culture, with poems commemorating contemporaries fallen in wartime, elevating erotic experience and friendship, and exploring political and metaphysical passions. A rich expansion of previously published works by Herbert, Reconstruction of the Poet is both an introduction for readers who might still be unfamiliar with this important poet's work and a fresh invitation for reflection for his longtime readers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Zbigniew HerbertPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Collins Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.404kg ISBN: 9780062883193ISBN 10: 0062883194 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 13 August 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""Indispensable writing from one of this age's major poets and moralists. Highly recommended."" -- Library Journal (starred review)" """Indispensable writing from one of this age's major poets and moralists. Highly recommended."" -- Library Journal (starred review) ""Delicate, perfectly pitched, and rich in insight, this volume reveals an essential body of work."" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)" Author InformationZbigniew Herbert was born in Lwów, Poland, in 1924. Herbert studied law, economics, and philosophy at the universities of Krakow, Torun, and Warsaw. His books include Selected Poems, Mr Cogito, Report from the Besieged City and Other Poems, Barbarian in the Garden, Still Life with a Bridle, The King of the Ants, and Reconstruction of the Poet. A passionate traveler, in the years of Solidarity he also became a central authority of the political opposition to communism in Poland. He died in 1998. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |