1975
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The poet-author of Report from the Besieged City and Selected Poems presents retellings of classic Greek and Roman myths, emphasizing the narrative and exploring the vast mysteries and complexities of human behavior. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
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Author
Zbigniew Herbert
Author · 15 books
Zbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet, essayist, drama writer, author of plays, and moralist. He was also a member of the Polish resistance movement. Herbert is one of the best known and the most translated post-war Polish writers, and has been nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in literature.
