Mysticism for Beginners - by Adam Zagajewski (Paperback)

Name: Mysticism for Beginners - by Adam Zagajewski (Paperback)
Brand: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
SKU: 90809708
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Powerful New work by a modern master.
About the Author: Adam Zagajewski was born in Lvov, Poland, in 1945.
80 Pages
Poetry, European

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Powerful New work by a modern master.

You must listen, listen, listen.
Tired springs breathe under water.
At four in the morningthe last, lonely bolt of lightning
scribbles something quickly in the sky.
It says "No." Or "Never.
"Or "Take courage, the fire's not dead."
-from "The Last Storm"

Mysticism for Beginners is the third and most beautiful of Adam Zagajewski's collections to appear in English. The poems are about nature, history, the life of cities, the transformations of art, the spiritual essence of everyday life. Their remarkable staying power derives from the gentle meditative authority of Zagajewski's voice, here expertly rered into English by Clare Cavanagh. Zagajewski's committed, compassionate poems offer access to the mysteries at the heart of experience.

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"So how can a poet-an intelligent, serious poet-write mystical verse now? The poetry of Adam Zagajewski provides the beginning of an answer to this question." --Adam Kirsch, The New Republic

About the Author

Adam Zagajewski was born in Lvov, Poland, in 1945. His previous books include Tremor (1985) and Canvas (1991), both poetry, and Two Cities (1995), a collection of essays. His latest book is Without End: New and Selected Poems.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.29 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x .27 Inches (D)

Weight: .18 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: European

Genre: Poetry

Number of Pages: 80

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Adam Zagajewski

Language: English

Street Date: April 15, 1999

TCIN: 90809708

UPC: 9780374526870

Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-9478

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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