When We Leave Each Other
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1934824429 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 165 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In 2000, he was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize. He teaches writing at Drew University.. Henrik Nordbrandt, one of Denmark’s foremost poets, has published over 30 books, including poetry, essays, translations, a novel, and a cookbook. Living alternately in Turkey, Italy, and Greece, his writing has gained a unique perspective.Patrick Phillips is a poet, professor, and translator. He was a Guggenheim Fellow and has received the Sjöberg Prize
"escaping into these pages and may not returnExceptional" according to DeNisa Howe. This book of poetry completely swayed me into another world of which I wish I had known long ago. The poems are of Henrik Nordbrandt translated by Patrick Phillips in a wonderful refreshing way. My joy reached the ears of heaven in discovering this book had not only the translations but the original writing too. These poems brought out emotions in a simply yet unique way that is simply indescribable. I felt each word, stanza, seen it and felt it embrace a very secret part of me. I would love a sound track of these p
Nordbrandt's unusually intimate poems revolve around a number of subjects: the joys and strangeness of travel, the tragicomic absurdity of our attempts to make sense of the world, and above all, the sweetness and ache of human love. Highlighting his entire career, this collection includes a generous selection of recent and never-before-translated work into English.
He was a Guggenheim Fellow and has received the Sjöberg Prize and the Translation Prize of the American-Scandinavian Foundation. About the AuthorHenrik Nordbrandt, one of Denmark’s foremost poets, has published over 30 books, including poetry, essays, translations, a novel, and a cookbook. Living alternately in Turkey, Italy, and Greece, his writing has gained a unique perspective.Patrick Phillips is a poet, professor, and translator. In 2000, he was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize. He teaches writing at Drew University.