In a Time of Drought - Berengarten, Richard
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Set in the crumbling ruins of Yugoslavia, In a Time of Drought explores the images and realities of war, destruction and dictatorship, and of fertility, nurture and peace. The key figure is the Balkan rain maiden. This gypsy or peasant girl takes on an ancient mythological authority and a wholly modern moral presence. In the wake of waste and war she is the incarnation of hope and renewal. In a Time of Drought has received the international Morava Charter Award. It forms the second part of Richard Berengarten's Balkan Trilogy and is published with the other two parts, The Blue Butterfly and…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Set in the crumbling ruins of Yugoslavia, In a Time of Drought explores the images and realities of war, destruction and dictatorship, and of fertility, nurture and peace. The key figure is the Balkan rain maiden. This gypsy or peasant girl takes on an ancient mythological authority and a wholly modern moral presence. In the wake of waste and war she is the incarnation of hope and renewal. In a Time of Drought has received the international Morava Charter Award. It forms the second part of Richard Berengarten's Balkan Trilogy and is published with the other two parts, The Blue Butterfly and Under Balkan Light. This edition is also the fourth volume of his Selected Writings.
Autorenporträt
Richard Berengarten (a.k.a. Richard Burns) was born in London in 1943, into a family of musicians. His writing integrates multiple strands, including English, French, Mediterranean, Jewish, Slavic, American and Asian influences. He has published more than 25 books. He is currently a Fellow of the English Association, a Bye-Fellow at Downing College, Cambridge, an Academic Associate at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and poetry editor of Jewish Quarterly. His poems have been translated into more than 90 languages.