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In Hora Mortis / Under the Iron of the Moon: Poems
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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In Hora Mortis / Under the Iron of the Moon: Poems
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Thomas Bernhard
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Translated by James Reidel
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Series | The Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:192 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Poetry by individual poets |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691126425
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Classifications | Dewey:833.914 |
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Audience | General | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
22 May 2006 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Bringing together Thomas Bernhard's second and third books of poetry, this collection contains short, untitled lyrics presenting his early explorations of themes that would continue to preoccupy him in his novels, plays, and other writings - especially his intense ambivalence toward the land and people of Austria and their then-recent Nazi past.
Author Biography
Thomas Bernhard wrote the novels "Gargoyles" and "Woodcutters" and the play "Heldenplatz". James Reidel is a poet, translator, and scholar.
Reviews"For all their acrid elegance, [these poems] are compelling because Thomas Bernhard wrote them... [T]hey ... show how deeply Bernhard, the caustic besmircher of the native nest, was rooted in the soil of his homeland. Every line suggests that his love of it was almost equal to his loathing."--Eric Ormsby, New York Sun
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