{"product_id":"the-book-of-things-paperback","title":"The Book of Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAles Steger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Henry\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of The 2011 Best Translated Book of the Year Award\u003cbr\u003eWinner of The 2011 Award for Best Literary Translation into English from the AATSEL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his first book of poems, \u003ci\u003eChessboards of Hours\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), Ales Steger has been one of Slovenia's most promising poets. The philosophical and lyrical sophistication of his poems, along with his work as a leading book editor and festival organizer, quickly spread Steger's reputation beyond the borders of Slovenia. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Things\u003c\/i\u003e is Steger's most widely praised book of poetry and his first American collection. The book consists of fifty poems that look at \"things\" (i.e. aspirin, chair, cork) which are transformed by Steger's unique poetic alchemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslator \u003cb\u003eBrian Henry\u003c\/b\u003e is a distinguished poet, translator, editor, and critic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Publisher's Weekly: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteger's efforts sometimes bring to mind such Western European figures as Francis Ponge and Craig Raine, who also sought to make household things look new and strange. Yet Steger brings a melancholy Central European sense of history- his objects tend to remember, or cause, great pain: \"It pours, this poisonous, sweet force,\" Steger writes of \"Saliva,\" \"Between teeth, when you spit your own little genocide.\" (Nov.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Guernica, a Magazine of Art and Politics: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a rare treat to have an English translation before the ink has dried on the original. By which I mean, a mere five years after the book's Slovenian publication, Brian Henry has brought these poems to life for those of us not lucky enough to read Slovenian. Henry's translations are impressive for sheer acrobatics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAles Steger: Ales Steger is the most prominent Slovenian poet of his generation: his work has won major awards in his own country and has been translated into numerous languages. His European publishers are among the most prominent in their countries: his German publisher is Suhrkamp which also publishes fellow Slovenians Slavoj Zizek and Tomas Salamun; his Italian publisher is Zandonai; his Spanish publisher is Pretextos. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Things\u003c\/i\u003e is Steger's most widely praised book of poetry. He is becoming one of central Europe's most prominent poets as well as one of its brightest stars in general. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrian Henry: Brian Henry has published five books of poetry and edited other books. His next book, Lessness, is forthcoming from Ahsahta Press. He's placed more than 400 poems in magazines in over a dozen countries. He has co-edited the prestigious international literary journal Verse since 1995, and co-founded Verse Press in 1999. He has reviewed poetry for the New York Times Book Review, Times Literary Supplement, The Kenyon Review, Boston Review, The Yale Review, and many other places. His essays on poetry have appeared in Virginia Quarterly Review, The Georgia Review, The Antioch Review, and in books published by Harvard University Press, University of Wisconsin Press, and Salt Publishing. He teaches at University of Richmond in Virginia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best Translated Book Award (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760135799072,"sku":"9781934414415","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/af117974f3887a81328519188ef9dda2.webp?v=1780172515","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-things-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}