Finding Sanity in Sprezzatura: The Lost 16th-century Italian Art of Living
with Fluency, Serenity, and Openness to Wonder
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Language is a container for thought and feeling that shapes the contents.
The great danger is that we come to mistake the shape for the substance,
reducing...
7 hours ago
4 comments:
A very beautiful poem, Nin.
Was curious to learn a bit more about the poet...
Thanks Tom! Really interesting. I love this poem and want to find more of her work.
Nin, trying to find out more about your work (following Carrie Etter's recommendation, though not given in person) I was browsing through your blog and found my translation of Marzanna Kielar. What an intriguing coincidence! Have you managed to find more of her work? Where did you find this poem? What do you like about it?
Hi, Ela! Yes, I ordered a book of her translations though it has not arrived yet. It should be here soon. The editor of Zephyr Press put this poem in an interview that will be posted on the Best American Poetry blog next month. Tell me about this poet!
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