Collected Poems
$25.11
- Paperback
164 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2023
Summary
Rainer Brambach, one of the most widely appreciated Swiss poets in the 1950s and ‘60s, was notorious for walking to the beat of his own drum, denying convention and standing his ground against popular styles and trends. He grew up in Basel and left school at the age of fourteen to become a manual laborer. He spent much of World War II in prison and in labour camps, an experience which greatly influenced his writing. After the war, Brambach began to make his name as a poet. Recognition and awa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857428370 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0857428373 |
| Author: | Rainer Brambach, Esther Kinsky |
| Publisher: | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Imprint: | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 164 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 178g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 127mm x 13mm |
| Series: | The Seagull Library of German Literature |
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Critics Review
“Collected Poems comes to us as the first volume in translation to fully present this worthy poet to an English-speaking audience. While largely forgotten on the international scene today, in Switzerland Brambach remains an important literary figure much admired for his often melancholic, always insightful little poems that present the bucolic landscapes of his adopted country in disquieting light. Concise they may be, but they leave room on the page for the mind to linger in contemplation.” * Rain Taxi *
About The Author
Rainer Brambach
Rainer Brambach (1917–1983) grew up in Basel and left school at the age of 14 to become a manual labourer. He spent much of the Second World War in prison and labour camps, an experience which greatly influenced his writing. Recognition and awards notwithstanding, he remained an outsider in the literary world and lived for many years in poverty.
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