If I Were a Suicide Bomber & Other Verses

Brandt, Per Aage/ Satterlee, Thom (Translator)

ISBN 10: 1940953642 / ISBN 13: 9781940953649

Published by Open Letter, 2017

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260 pages. 8.50x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1940953642

Bibliographic Details

Title: If I Were a Suicide Bomber & Other Verses

Publisher: Open Letter

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Brand New

About this title

Synopsis:

A cognitive scientist by trade, Per Aage Brandt's poems resemble little puzzle boxes - all quite short with lines of almost identical length. But within this seemingly rigid structure, he explores a vast range of topics, from death and communication to catastrophes, economics, intimacy, dreams, and cats. At once philosophical and playful, these poems stimulate the mind and are also disarmingly human.

About the Author:

In addition to his poetry, Per Aage Brandt has published a large number of books on the subjects of semiotics, linguistics, culture, and music. He has also translated Molière and the Marquis de Sade, among others, and has had some of his translations set to music in Frederik Magle's Cantabile.

Thom Satterlee was born in Batavia, NY. He received his MFA in Literary Translation from the University of Arkansas, and has published two previous collections of Danish poetry in translation. His work has been recognized with fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and PEN America. In 1998 he was awarded the Translation Prize from the American-Scandinavian Foundation.