by Anne Carson (Author)
Offers a reading of certain of Simonides' texts and aligns these with writings of the modern Romanian poet Paul Celan. Asking such questions as, What is lost when words are wasted? and Who profits when words are saved? This work reveals the two poets' striking commonalities.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 25 Feb 2002
ISBN 10: 0691091757
ISBN 13: 9780691091754