The modernist masterpiece that is Arthur Rimbaud's Illuminations has been given new life with the publication of John Ashbery's "dazzling" (The Economist) new translation, widely hailed as one of the literary events of the year. Presented with French text in parallel and a preface by its translator, Ashbery's rendering powerfully evokes the glittering, kaleidoscopic beauty of the original.
| ISBN: | 9780393341829 |
| Publication date: | 2nd November 2012 |
| Author: | Arthur Rimbaud |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Genres: |
Poetry |
The modernist masterpiece that is Arthur Rimbaud's Illuminations has been given new life with the publication of John Ashbery's "dazzling" (The Economist) new translation, widely hailed as one of the literary events of the year. Presented with French text in parallel and a preface by its translator, Ashbery's rendering powerfully evokes the glittering, kaleidoscopic beauty of the original.
Illuminations features in the following genres: Poetry
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Illuminations was written by Arthur Rimbaud and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Illuminations has 176 pages