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Language: English
Published by White Pine Press, Buffalo, 2012
- Softcover
- New
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Paperback. "It gives me great pleasure to see the work of Benedetti, one of the great poets of our language, made available to US readers in Popkin's wonderful translations. Her carefully crafted adaptations of Mario's poems convey all the wisdom, nostalgia, and irony that inform his verses in language that retains their musicality. Anyone who has translated poetry will appreciate what an accomplishment that represents."Claribel AlegriaMario Benedetti (19202009) is regarded as one of Latin America's most important twentieth-century writers and one of Uruguay's most revered writers of novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and essays. The definitive bilingual selection of Benedetti's poetry in English, a major Latin American voice. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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- Title
- Witness (Paperback)
- Author
- Mario Benedetti
- Publisher
- White Pine Press, Buffalo
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1935210319
- ISBN 13
- 9781935210313
"It gives me great pleasure to see the work of Benedetti, one of the great poets of our language, made available to US readers in Popkin's wonderful translations. Her carefully crafted adaptations of Mario's poems convey all the wisdom, nostalgia, and irony that inform his verses in language that retains their musicality. Anyone who has translated poetry will appreciate what an accomplishment that represents."—Claribel Alegria
Mario Benedetti (1920–2009) is regarded as one of Latin America's most important twentieth-century writers and one of Uruguay's most revered writers of novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and essays.
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About the Author
Louise Popkin: Louise B. Popkin resides in the Boston area, where she teaches Spanish at Harvard's Division of Continuing Education. Her translations of Latin American poetry, theater and fiction have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies.
Margaret Randall: Margaret Randall is a feminist poet, writer, photographer and social activist.
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