Ezra Pound makes his Penguin Classics debut with this unique selection of his early poems and prose, edited with an introductory essay and notes by Pound expert Ira Nadel. The poetry includes such early masterpieces as "The Seafarer," "Homage to Sextus Propertius," "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley," and the f[...]
Ezra Pound is one of the most visible and influential poets of the twentieth century. He is also one of the most complex, his poetry containing historical and mythical allusions, experiments of form and style and often controversial political views. Yet Pound's life and work continue to fascinate. T[...]
Ezra Pound is one of the most visible and influential poets of the twentieth century. He is also one of the most complex, his poetry containing historical and mythical allusions, experiments of form and style and often controversial political views. Yet Pound's life and work continue to fascinate. T[...]
European modernism underwent a massive change from 1930 to 1960, as war altered the cultural landscape. This account of artists and writers in France and England explores how modernism survived under authoritarianism, whether Fascism, National Socialism, or Stalinism, and how these artists endured b[...]
The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge will open in October 2013 and beloved Chronicle author Donald MacDonald is its architect. McDonald and coauthor Ira Nadel now turn their signature charming approach onto this new Bay Area landmark. In friendly text and charming illustrations, this bijou volume [...]
Boken omhandler Leonard Cohens liv og diktning fra barndommen til i dag. Forfatteren har fått adgang til Cohens private arkiv og upubliserte brev og notatbøker og har hentet stoff fra intervjuer med han selv. Har bibliografi og diskografi.[...]
Kanadalainen Leonard Norman Cohen on yksi merkittävimpiä 60-luvulla aloittaneita laulaja-lauluntekijöitä, ja yksi harvoista, joka tekee edelleen - 75-vuotiaana - huomionarvoista musiikkia. Cohenin alakuloiset melodiat, tumma baritoni, haastavat tekstit ja arvoituksellinen persoona ovat taanneet [...]