Beschreibung:
A collection of essays predominantly concerned with modern poetry, with problems of translating poetry, and with the relationship between poetry and philosophy. There is also some material dealing with music, the visual arts and religious belief.
Contents Author's Note Biographical Note I Celebration Polish Poetry in the West, or the Canon That Fired Late Hamlet or Fortinbras? Poetry in the next Millennium II Before and after Babel Translation of Poetry-Theory and Practice The Perils of Self-Translation III Choosing a Favourite Poem or De Amicitia The Poet-Administrator's Farewell In Memoriam Z.H. St Anselm and I: Ontology, Coincidence and the Fortunate Isles Cyprian and Emily A Monologue about a 'Dialogue' A Dutch Master for Our Times? IV Holy Heraclitus The Particular Imagination Theme and Variations: (i) Poetry and Prose (ii) Poetry and Nonsense (iii) Words for Music Perhaps (iv) Art Thou Translated? (v) Poetry and Everything Absurdity and Poetry Where Is the Music? Literary Truths Notes Index of Names