Polish Poetry of the Last Two Decades of Communist Rule: Spoiling Cannibals' Fun

by Stanisław Barańczak (Editor, Translator), Clare Cavanagh (Editor, Translator)

The past thirty years have witnessed some of the most traumatic and inspiring moments in Polish history. This turbulent period has also been a time of unprecedented achievement in all forms of Polish poetry—lyric, religious, political, meditative. This comprehensive volume includes work from virtually every major Polish poet active during these critical decades, drawing from both "official" and underground/émigré sources.

Genres: Poetry

195 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 1991

About the author

Stanisław Barańczak was a Polish poet, literary critic, translator, scholar, editor and lecturer. His book, "Chirurgiczna Precyzja" ("Surgical Precision"), won the 1999 Nike Award.

He was the brother of the popular children's book writer Małgorzata Musierowicz.

Reviews

[Mejix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Includes the usual roster of giants but also other polish poets, new to me, worth knowing. Szymborska reads very differently in this context.

[Rob McMonigal · Rating 3 out of 5]

See my review here: http://trebro.livejournal.com/248669....