Poems include portraits of life in El Salvador, a veteran of the Vietnam War, and a childhood friend
Poems of displacement and uncertainty, moving continent to continent, giving voice to Palestinians of the diaspora.[...]
Poetry. Translated from the German by Daniele Pantano. Introduction by Carolyn Forche. OPPRESSIVE LIGHT represents the first collection of Robert Walser's poetry in English translation and an opportunity to experience Walser as he saw himself at the beginning and at the end of his literary career--a[...]
This landmark anthology, the first of its kind, takes its impulse from the words of Bertolt Brecth: "In the dark times, will there also be singing? Yes, there will be singing. About the dark times." Bearing witness to extremity - whether of war, torture, exile or repression - the volume encompasses [...]