José Acquelin

Anarchy of Light

Übersetzer: Scott, Howard

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Anarchy of Light" is a collection of poems written in an intricate and remarkable language. José Acquelin's poetry is meditative and lucid, with luminous insights into our lives. The author reflects on contemporary society and the role that poetry played in his career. He invites us to go back to the essentials, to natural elements, innocence and light, in order to magnify the beauty of the universe. The French-language edition of this book won the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award for poetry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bookland Press
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 135mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 159g
• ISBN-13: 9781772310320
• ISBN-10: 1772310328
• Artikelnr.: 44841308

Autorenporträt

José Acquelin was born in Montreal to Occitan parents. Since 1987, he has published over twenty poetry collections, including "Anarchie de la lumière" which won the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award for poetry in the French language. He is also a producer and host of many poetry and music events. He currently lives in Montreal. Howard Scott was born in southwestern Ontario and moved to Quebec in 1975. His translation of "L'Euguélionne" by Louky Bersianik won the Governor General's Literary Award in 1997. He has translated many poetry, fiction, and non-fiction titles, often in collaboration with Phyllis Aronoff. In 2001, they won the Quebec Writers' Federation Translation Award and in 2009 they were shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award. He is a past president of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada. He currently lives in Montreal.