A Defense Of Ardor: Essays - Hardcover

Zagajewski, Adam; Cavanagh, Clare

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374136300 ISBN 13: 9780374136307

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2004

Synopsis

A selection of literary essays from the celebrated poet covers a wide range of topics, from living in exile from the Soviet Union and his memories of reading Nietzsche in Communist Poland to his musings on various cities and his summary of Polish poetry.

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Review:

"Seldom has the muse of poetry spoken to anyone with such clarity as in Zagajewski's case." -Joseph Brodsky
"His mixture of skepticism and passion . . . makes him one of the most interesting poets of his generation writing in any language." -Jaroslaw Anders, "Los Angeles Times Book Review
His mixture of skepticism and passion . . . makes him one of the most interesting poets of his generation writing in any language.--Jaroslaw Anders "Los Angeles Times Book Review "

Seldom has the muse of poetry spoken to anyone with such clarity as in Zagajewski's case. "Joseph Brodsky"

His mixture of skepticism and passion . . . makes him one of the most interesting poets of his generation writing in any language. Jaroslaw Anders, "Los Angeles Times Book Review""

"Seldom has the muse of poetry spoken to anyone with such clarity as in Zagajewski's case." --Joseph Brodsky

"His mixture of skepticism and passion . . . makes him one of the most interesting poets of his generation writing in any language." --Jaroslaw Anders, Los Angeles Times Book Review

About the Author:

Adam Zagajewski was born in Lvov, Poland, in 1945. He lives in Krakow and spends part of the year teaching at the University of Houston. He was awarded the 2004 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0374136300
• ISBN 13: 9780374136307
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 198