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- 2023
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- English
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- Poetry, Language Arts & Disciplines
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- Subjects & Themes / Death, Grief, Loss, Linguistics / General
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A Broken Man in Flower presents new versions of work by one of the most significant Greek poets of the last century, translated by one of the UK's most renowned contemporary poets. The life of Yannis Ritsos was, to say the least, troubled. From an early age, he was dogged by the tuberculosis that killed his mother and brother. His father and sister suffered breakdowns and spent time in institutions. His poem Epitaphios (1936), a lament for a young man shot dead by the police during a tobacco workers' strike, was publicly burned by the Metaxas regime and his books banned. Throughout his life he wa repeatedly persecuted, arrested and placed under house arrest by the oppressive Greek authorities. The violence and tyranny of dictatorship is often fractured by the surreal. In the poems collected here, written by Ritsos while in prison and under house arrest, that fracture in perception is a wound. A Broken Man in Flower has an introduction by John Kittmer and includes the text of an illuminating and vivid letter sent by Ritsos to his publisher in 1969 while under house arrest on Samos describing his life - and the lives of Greeks - under the repressive rule of the Colonels. Harsent's versions of Ritsos' poems express the revolutionary and experimental nature of his work while also remaining accurate translations from the Greek.
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Broken Man in Flower : Versions of Yannis Ritsos
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Uk-Trade Paper
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English
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Subjects & Themes / Death, Grief, Loss, Linguistics / General
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2023
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Poetry, Language Arts & Disciplines
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192 Pages
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'His versions are unyielding in their consistency, and the poet-translator has succeeded in finding an apt literary voice for a well-curated collection of poems... I recommend reading A Broken Man in Flower not only for its mesmerizing formalist strength and ingenuity, but for its profound importance as a document of courage and resistance against a brutally repressive regime, a testament to the quiet yet formidable might contained in the poet's verse. In the shrunken world of the individual under both confinement and the microscope of surveillance, we watch as time cinematically slows down, and man becomes his own sole companion.' - Suzana Vuljevic, Words Without Borders 'These are "versions" of Ritsos by a major English poet. Yannis Ritsos, one of the most celebrated Greek poets of the 20th century, has at last found a "companion translator" up to the task. The work that is experimental and revolutionary in Greek is experimental and revolutionary in English. Ritsos's output is enormous, his life heroic and eventful, his voice an embodiment of national courage.' -- The Times Literary Supplement , on David Harsent's In Secret '[Ritsos] records, at times celebrates, the enigmatic, the irrational, the mysterious and invisible qualities of experience.' - The New York Times Book Review, on David Harsent's In Secret, '[Ritsos] records, at times celebrates, the enigmatic, the irrational, the mysterious and invisible qualities of experience.' - The New York Times Book Review, on David Harsent's In Secret, 'His versions are unyielding in their consistency, and the poet-translator has succeeded in finding an apt literary voice for a well-curated collection of poems... I recommend reading A Broken Man in Flower not only for its mesmerizing formalist strength and ingenuity, but for its profound importance as a document of courage and resistance against a brutally repressive regime, a testament to the quiet yet formidable might contained in the poet's verse. In the shrunken world of the individual under both confinement and the microscope of surveillance, we watch as time cinematically slows down, and man becomes his own sole companion.' - Suzana Vuljevic, Words Without Borders 'This intimate record of thoughts, emotions, hopes, fears, the 'intensity of vision' under extreme conditions is historically important and will illuminate studies in different areas of the curriculum.' - Frank Startup, The School Librarian , on A Broken Man in Flower 'The meaning and gravity of the work unfolds incrementally ... Harsent certainly captures something vital and lasting about the work...' - Chris Davis, Morning Star 'These are "versions" of Ritsos by a major English poet. Yannis Ritsos, one of the most celebrated Greek poets of the 20th century, has at last found a "companion translator" up to the task. The work that is experimental and revolutionary in Greek is experimental and revolutionary in English. Ritsos's output is enormous, his life heroic and eventful, his voice an embodiment of national courage.' -- The Times Literary Supplement , on David Harsent's In Secret '[Ritsos] records, at times celebrates, the enigmatic, the irrational, the mysterious and invisible qualities of experience.' - The New York Times Book Review, on David Harsent's In Secret, 'These are "versions" of Ritsos by a major English poet. Yannis Ritsos, one of the most celebrated Greek poets of the 20th century, has at last found a "companion translator" up to the task. The work that is experimental and revolutionary in Greek is experimental and revolutionary in English. Ritsos's output is enormous, his life heroic and eventful, his voice an embodiment of national courage.' -- The Times Literary Supplement , on David Harsent's In Secret '[Ritsos] records, at times celebrates, the enigmatic, the irrational, the mysterious and invisible qualities of experience.' - The New York Times Book Review, on David Harsent's In Secret, 'His versions are unyielding in their consistency, and the poet-translator has succeeded in finding an apt literary voice for a well-curated collection of poems... I recommend reading A Broken Man in Flower not only for its mesmerizing formalist strength and ingenuity, but for its profound importance as a document of courage and resistance against a brutally repressive regime, a testament to the quiet yet formidable might contained in the poet's verse. In the shrunken world of the individual under both confinement and the microscope of surveillance, we watch as time cinematically slows down, and man becomes his own sole companion.' - Suzana Vuljevic, Words Without Borders 'This intimate record of thoughts, emotions, hopes, fears, the 'intensity of vision' under extreme conditions is historically important and will illuminate studies in different areas of the curriculum.' - Frank Startup, The School Librarian , on A Broken Man in Flower 'Harsent's A Broken Man in Flower presents poems from multiple series written during Ritsos's years of arrest ... Ritsos was prolific, and there is a good selection here of poems about the terror of oppression and the misuse of power.' - Evan Jones, Times Literary Supplement 'The meaning and gravity of the work unfolds incrementally ... Harsent certainly captures something vital and lasting about the work...' - Chris Davis, Morning Star 'These are "versions" of Ritsos by a major English poet. Yannis Ritsos, one of the most celebrated Greek poets of the 20th century, has at last found a "companion translator" up to the task. The work that is experimental and revolutionary in Greek is experimental and revolutionary in English. Ritsos's output is enormous, his life heroic and eventful, his voice an embodiment of national courage.' -- The Times Literary Supplement , on David Harsent's In Secret '[Ritsos] records, at times celebrates, the enigmatic, the irrational, the mysterious and invisible qualities of experience.' - The New York Times Book Review, on David Harsent's In Secret 'David Harsent's versions of the great Greek poet Yannis Ritsos make superb English poems. I can't recommend them too warmly. They're well complemented by an introduction by Harsent's Greek-speaking collaborator, John Kittmer, that sets them in the context of Ritsos's experiences under the dreadful Papadopoulos regime, and by a moving long letter Ritsos wrote to his publisher from house arrest on Samos ... [a] remarkable book.' - Edmund Prestwich, London Grip, 'His versions are unyielding in their consistency, and the poet-translator has succeeded in finding an apt literary voice for a well-curated collection of poems... I recommend reading A Broken Man in Flower not only for its mesmerizing formalist strength and ingenuity, but for its profound importance as a document of courage and resistance against a brutally repressive regime, a testament to the quiet yet formidable might contained in the poet's verse. In the shrunken world of the individual under both confinement and the microscope of surveillance, we watch as time cinematically slows down, and man becomes his own sole companion.' - Suzana Vuljevic, Words Without Borders 'This intimate record of thoughts, emotions, hopes, fears, the 'intensity of vision' under extreme conditions is historically important and will illuminate studies in different areas of the curriculum.' - Frank Startup, The School Librarian , on A Broken Man in Flower 'These are "versions" of Ritsos by a major English poet. Yannis Ritsos, one of the most celebrated Greek poets of the 20th century, has at last found a "companion translator" up to the task. The work that is experimental and revolutionary in Greek is experimental and revolutionary in English. Ritsos's output is enormous, his life heroic and eventful, his voice an embodiment of national courage.' -- The Times Literary Supplement , on David Harsent's In Secret '[Ritsos] records, at times celebrates, the enigmatic, the irrational, the mysterious and invisible qualities of experience.' - The New York Times Book Review, on David Harsent's In Secret, 'These are "versions" of Ritsos by a major English poet. Yannis Ritsos, one of the most celebrated Greek poets of the 20th century, has at last found a "companion translator" up to the task. The work that is experimental and revolutionary in Greek is experimental and revolutionary in English. Ritsos's output is enormous, his life heroic and eventful, his voice an embodiment of national courage.' -- The Times Literary Supplement , on David Harsent's In Secret, 'His versions are unyielding in their consistency, and the poet-translator has succeeded in finding an apt literary voice for a well-curated collection of poems... I recommend reading A Broken Man in Flower not only for its mesmerizing formalist strength and ingenuity, but for its profound importance as a document of courage and resistance against a brutally repressive regime, a testament to the quiet yet formidable might contained in the poet's verse. In the shrunken world of the individual under both confinement and the microscope of surveillance, we watch as time cinematically slows down, and man becomes his own sole companion.' - Suzana Vuljevic, Words Without Borders 'This intimate record of thoughts, emotions, hopes, fears, the 'intensity of vision' under extreme conditions is historically important and will illuminate studies in different areas of the curriculum.' - Frank Startup, The School Librarian , on A Broken Man in Flower 'Harsent's A Broken Man in Flower presents poems from multiple series written during Ritsos's years of arrest ... Ritsos was prolific, and there is a good selection here of poems about the terror of oppression and the misuse of power.' - Evan Jones, Times Literary Supplement 'The meaning and gravity of the work unfolds incrementally ... Harsent certainly captures something vital and lasting about the work...' - Chris Davis, Morning Star 'These are "versions" of Ritsos by a major English poet. Yannis Ritsos, one of the most celebrated Greek poets of the 20th century, has at last found a "companion translator" up to the task. The work that is experimental and revolutionary in Greek is experimental and revolutionary in English. Ritsos's output is enormous, his life heroic and eventful, his voice an embodiment of national courage.' -- The Times Literary Supplement , on David Harsent's In Secret '[Ritsos] records, at times celebrates, the enigmatic, the irrational, the mysterious and invisible qualities of experience.' - The New York Times Book Review, on David Harsent's In Secret
Table of Content
INTRODUCTION by John Kittmer 11 I Karlovasi on Samos, 2 April 1969 Yannis Ritsos, under house arrest at Karlovasi on Samos, writes to his friend and publisher, Nana Kallianesi 21 II The Broken Man in Flower 40 Timeline of Ritsos''s life and key work A BROKEN MAN IN FLOWER I Partheni Prison Camp, Leros 47 The Treaty 48 Penelope 49 The Plough 50 Unmarked 51 The Argo 52 The Studio 53 A Painting 54 A Break in Routine 55 Naked 56 Growing Old 57 Blocked 58 Newspeak 59 The Wax Museum 60 Endgame 61 Hindsight 62 Knowledge 63 The Blue Jug 64 Cancer 65 On the Edge 66 Blockade 67 Words 68 Content 69 Midnight 70 The Message 71 Things Shift 72 Double 73 Something and Nothing 74 Stones 75 Watermelons 76 No News 77 All of Us 78 Convalescence 79 Shame 80 In Short 81 At Dusk 82 The Corridor II Homeland: Eighteen Bitter Songs Partheni Prison Camp / Samos 85 1: Baptism 86 2: Q&A 87 3: In Time 88 4: The People 89 5: Memorial 90 6: Dawn 91 7: ''Freedom'' 92 8: Green 93 9: Theology 94 10: To Greece 95 11: The Song 96 12: Offshore Trees 97 13: Feast Day 98 14: Epitaph 99 15: The Tides 100 16: The New House 101 17: One Thought 102 18: No Tears For Romiosini III Samos: house arrest 105 Abandoned 106 Poem 107 Ceremony 108 As If Loukas 109 Underwater 110 Fear 111 Substitution 112 Separate Ways 113 The View from Here 114 Just This 115 Squaddies 116 Reversals 117 Kollyva 118 Saturday 11 a.m. 119 Aware 120 Birdcall 121 Why? 122 Connections 123 Wrong 124 Out in the Open 125 The List 126 Followed 127 From Nowhere to Nowhere 128 Circle 129 Plans 130 Old Clothes 131 Memory''s Thread 132 Himself Alone 133 Frost 134 Departures III 135 Suspicion 136 That Other Man 137 Numbers 138 Absentee 139 In Reverse 140 Soldier Dolls 141 Waiting to Die 142 Almost 143 Before She Sleeps 144 Motionless 145 Woodworm 146 Omens 147 White 148 The Tree - The Hanged Man 149 The Other House 150 White Night 151 Life in Phares 152 Midnight 153 Masquerade 154 After Rain 155 Nausea 156 Habit 157 Leaves 158 Quotidian 159 Rain 160 By the Window 161 In Flower 162 Three-storey House with Basement 163 Call 164 Locked Off 165 Changes 166 Lies and Secrets 167 Ever 168 Fakes 169 Pointless 170 The Girl Who Regained Her Sight 171 Interrogation Centre 172 Locked 173 Badge of Honour 174 Midnight Knock 175 This 176 The Green Armchair 177 Sleepless 178 Baptism of Blood 179 The Summons 180 Renewal 181 In Readiness 182 Report 183 Greece 184 Hints 187 Broken 188 Testament
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2023
Dewey Decimal
821.914
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23
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