2009
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One of the most gifted poets of our time, Adam Zagajewski is a contemporary classic. Few writers in poetry or prose have attained the lucid intelligence and limpid economy of style that are the trademarks of his work. His wry humor, gentle skepticism, and perpetual sense of history's dark possibilities have earned him a devoted international following. This collection, gracefully translated by Clare Cavanagh, finds the poet returning to the themes that have defined his career―moving meditations on place, language, and history. Unseen Hand is a luminous meeting of art and everyday life.
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Adam Zagajewski
Author · 18 books
Adam Zagajewski was a Polish poet, novelist, translator and essayist. He was awarded the 2004 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. The Zagajeski family was expelled from Lwów by the Ukrainians to central Poland in 1945. In 1982 he emigrated to Paris, but in 2002 he returned to Poland, and now resides in Kraków. His poem "Try To Praise The Mutilated World", printed in The New Yorker, became famous after the 9/11 attacks. He is considered a leading poet of the Generation of '68, or Polish New Wave (Polish: Nowa fala), and one of Poland's most prominent contemporary poets. Source: wikipedia.com
