{"product_id":"take-me-to-stavanger-poems-paperback","title":"Take Me to Stavanger: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnzhelina Polonskaya\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Wachtel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bilingual Collection of Poems for a Dispirited Society \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amid the din of Russia's patriotic sentiments and Instagram instants, is there any room left for the voice of a poet? Despite the many entertainments and distractions of modern life, Anzhelina Polonskaya's spare but cutting poems in \u003ci\u003eTake Me to Stavanger \u003c\/i\u003edeclare a wholehearted \"Yes.\" This bilingual Russian-English volume makes a refuge for the poet and her readers, plumbing the depths of contemporary melancholy and ennui. Beautifully crafted idiosyncratic dissections of a strong individual who refuses to go along with the currents of popular culture or political jingoism invite readers to slow down and pay attention.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnzhelina Polonskaya\u003c\/b\u003e is a Russian writer and artist from Malakhovka, a small town near Moscow. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Voice, To the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePaul Klee's Boat\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which were translated into English by Andrew Wachtel. Her poetry has also been translated into German, Dutch, Slovenian, Latvian, and Spanish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Wachtel\u003c\/b\u003e is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He translates from Russian, Bosnian\/Croatian\/Serbian, and Slovene. His translation of Anzhelina Polonskaya's \u003ci\u003ePaul Klee's Boat\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8.07 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759152857376,"sku":"9780822967163","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f32f98de0e01715cafb5bc835f9578dc.webp?v=1780143612","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/take-me-to-stavanger-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}