Grand Larcenies: Translations and Imitations of Ten Dutch Poets

Grand Larcenies is a collection of classic modern Dutch poetry translated by a notable Welsh poet and writer living in the Netherlands. The translator takes his bearings from Robert Minhinnick's seminal Welsh anthology The Adulterer's Tongue and honors the originals' forms and intentions, making audible a wide array of individual styles and voices.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 224 pages
\n Publication date: 26 August 2021
\n Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd
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Grand Larcenies is a remarkable collection that showcases an array of exceptional works by ten renowned modern Dutch poets. The translators, a distinguished Welsh poet and writer currently residing in the Netherlands, have drawn inspiration from Robert Minhinnicks groundbreaking Welsh anthology, The Adulterers Tongue. This anthology employs an experimental approach rather than strict linguistic fidelity to delve into the imaginative essence of the original. The translators daring translations in Grand Larcenies take risks, yet they remain faithful to the original forms and intentions of the poets. By doing so, they bring forth a diverse range of individual styles and voices, as well as a distinctive Dutch sensibility that may be both familiar and enigmatic to readers. This dual-language edition allows for a broader audience to appreciate the beauty and depth of these translations.

\n Weight: 282g\n
Dimension: 135 x 216 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781800171329\n \n