| A Brave New Quest: 100 Modern Turkish Poems Contributor(s): Halman, Talat S. (Editor), Warner, Jayne (Editor), Halman, Talat S. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0815608403 ISBN-13: 9780815608400 Publisher: Syracuse University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: May 2006 Annotation: This anthology features poems on a wide variety of subjects ranging from evocations of history, humanitarian concerns, and social justice to love and intimacy. It contains stirring examples of the revolutionary romanticism of Nazim Hikmet; the passionate wisdom of Fazil Husnu Daglarca; the wry and captivating humor of Orhan Veli Kanik; the intellectual complexity of Oktay Rifat and Melih Cevdet Anday; the modern mythology of Ilhan Berk; the subtle brilliance of Behet Necatigil; the rebellious spirit of the socialist realists; the lyric flow of the neoromantics; and the diverse explorations of younger poets. Click for more in this series: Modern Middle East Literature in Translation |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: 894.351 |
| LCCN: 2005032788 |
| Series: Modern Middle East Literature in Translation |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.08" W x 8.98" L (0.68 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Turkey |
| Features: Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This anthology features a wide variety of poems about social justice, love, evocations of history, humanitarian concerns, and other themes. It contains stirring examples of the revolutionary romanticism of Nazi m Hikmet; the passionate wisdom of Fazil H sn Daglarca; the wry and captivating humor of Orhan Veli Kanik; the intellectual complexity of Oktay Rifat and Melih Cevdet Anday; the modern mythology of Ilhan Berk; the subtle brilliance of Beh et Necatigil; the rebellious spirit of the socialist realists; the lyric flow of the neoromantics; and the diverse explorations of younger poets. These poems are infused with their own unique flavors while speaking in an unmistakably universal style. |
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