Poetry genre books (209)
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Gypsy Ballads by Federico García Lorca EN
SpainDescription:
Federico Garcia Lorca wrote the Gypsy Ballads between 1924 and 1927. When the book was published it caused a sensation in the literary world. Drawing on the traditional Spanish ballad form, Lorca described his Romancero Gitano as 'the poem of Andalucia...A book that hardly expresses visible Andalusia at all, but where hidden Andalucia trembles'. Seeking to relate the nature of his proud and troubled region of Spain, he drew on a traditional gypsy form; yet the homely, unpretentious style of these poems barely disguises the undercurrents of conflicted identity never far from Lorca's work. This ... continue
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Holy Winter by Maria Stepanova EN
RussiaDescription:
A deeply moving poem about winter and exile, war and the pandemic from "Russia's greatest living poet" (Poetry) and the acclaimed author of In Memory of Memory
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Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “Nothing short of magic.” —Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X From the acclaimed poet featured on Forbes Africa’s “30 Under 30” list, this powerful novel-in-verse captures one girl, caught between cultures, on an unexpected journey to face the ephemeral girl she might have been. Woven through with moments of lyrical beauty, this is a tender meditation on family, belonging, and home. my mother meant to name me for her favorite flower its sweetness garlands made for pretty girls i imagine her yasmeen bright & alive & i ache t... continue
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How to Fly (in Ten Thousand Easy Lessons) : Poetry by Barbara Kingsolver EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
In this intimate collection, the beloved author of The Poisonwood Bible and more than a dozen other New York Times bestsellers, winner or finalist for the Pulitzer and countless other prizes, now trains her eye on the everyday and the metaphysical in poems that are smartly crafted, emotionally rich, and luminous. In her second poetry collection, Barbara Kingsolver offers reflections on the practical, the spiritual, and the wild. She begins with "how to" poems addressing everyday matters such as being hopeful, married, divorced; shearing a sheep; praying to unreliable gods; doing nothing at all... continue
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I Have Crossed an Ocean : Selected Poems by Grace Nichols EN
Country: South America / 
Guyana
Guyana
Description:
Grace Nichols' poetry has a gritty lyricism that addresses the transatlantic connections central to the Caribbean-British experience. Her work brings a mythic awareness and a sensuous musicality that is at the same time disquieting. Born and educated in Guyana, Grace Nichols moved to Britain in 1977. I Have Crossed an Ocean is a comprehensive selection spanning some 25 years of her writing.
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I Have More Souls Than One by Fernando Pessoa EN
PortugalDescription:
Written in the voices of four different alter egos, these verses express a maelstrom of conflicted thoughts and feelings
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Ich bin am Leben by Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu DE
EritreaDescription:
Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu ist eine in Eritrea bekannte Journalistin, Dichterin und Schriftstellerin, die bis zu ihrer Verhaftung 2009 Programmdirektorin des Bildungssenders Radio Bana war. Sie saß sechs Jahre ohne Anklage und Gerichtsverfahren im Militärgefängnis Mai Serwa, wo sie Verhören und körperlicher Folter ausgesetzt war. Nach einer weiteren Verhaftung 2016/2017 gelang ihr 2018 die Flucht nach Uganda. Sie hat bereits vor ihrer Inhaftierung mehr als 110 Gedichte geschrieben, die in privaten und regierungsnahen Zeitungen veröffentlicht worden waren. Die meis... continue
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If Not, Winter : Fragments of Sappho by Sappho EN
GreeceDescription:
From the critically acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson: a brilliant new translation of the work of Sappho, together with the original Greek. During her life on the island of Lesbos, Sappho is said to have composed nine books of lyrics. Only one poem has survived complete. In IF NOT, WINTER, Carson presents all the extant fragments of Sappho's verse, employing brackets and white space to denote missing text - allowing the reader to imagine the poems as they were written. Carson says of her method of translation: 'I like to think that, the more I stand out of the way, the more Sappho show... continue
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In a Sentimental Mood by Ivana Bodrozic EN
CroatiaDescription:
Ivana Bodrozic's In a Sentimental Mood is emotional, but never woeful, deliberate, yet playful poetry capable of reaching both the highest and deepest registers of expression. From abstract jazz-inspired musings to bedroom intimacies, these poems converse with the idea that being alone is not the worst thing that can happen to a person. To lose your dignity and the dignity of your words - that is the worst thing.