Praha

by E.D. Blodgett, Marzia Paton (Translator), Robert Kessner (Artist)

Overview

Prompted by renowned poet E.D. Blodgett's deep love for and intimate experience of Prague, Praha is a poetic homage to the legendary city's vital spirit. As they build on one another, the poems in the collection lift the reader over the threshold of purely mythic understanding and into the heart of one of Europe's loveliest and most venerable cities. Each poem is accompanied by a translation into Czech, encouraging even those who do not know the language to immerse themselves in its sound. Superbly complemented by the mysteriously eloquent paintings of Czech artist Robert Kessner, Praha offers the moods of Prague in its many seasons and in all its magic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781926836362
Publisher:	Athabasca University Press
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	Mingling Voices
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	161
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

E.D. Blodgett is professor emeritus of comparative literature at the University of Alberta and a distinguished poet. He held the Louis Desrochers Chair in Études canadiennes at the Campus Saint-Jean from 2008 to 2010. His publications include Five-Part Invention: A History of Literary History in Canada, Elegy, and twenty books of poetry. His 1996 collection Apostrophes: Woman at the Piano won the Governor General's Award. He is a past poet laureate of Edmonton, Alberta.

E.D. Blodgett is professor emeritus of comparative literature at the University of Alberta and a distinguished poet. He held the Louis Desrochers Chair in Études canadiennes at the Campus Saint-Jean from 2008 to 2010. His publications include Five-Part Invention: A History of Literary History in Canada, Elegy, and twenty books of poetry. His 1996 collection Apostrophes: Woman at the Piano won the Governor General's Award. He is a past poet laureate of Edmonton, Alberta.

Table of Contents

Praha | Praha 4 Castle | Hrad 6 Pomp | Pompa 8 Cemeteries | Hrbitovy 10 Bells | Zvony 12 Pigeons | Holubi 14 Emptiness | Prázdnota 16 Opening | Otevírání 18 Light | Svetlo 20 Trees | Stromy 22 Houses | Domy 24 Stones | Kameny 26 Lamps | Lampy 28 Dreams | Sny 32 Kings | Králové 34 Rain | Déšt 36 Cathedrals | Katedrály 38 River | Reka 40 Rooms | Pokoje 42 Bird | Pták 44 Unfolding | Rozvíjení 46 Museum | Muzeum 48 Lilacs | Šeríky 50 Girl | Dívka 52 Clouds | Mraky 54 Sun | Slunce 56 Rusalka | Rusalka 58 Saints | Svatí 60 Gardens | Sady 62 Faces | Tváre 64 Canals | Kanály 66 Boulevards | Bulváry 70 Gate | Branka 72 Steps | Schody 74 Forgetting | Zapomnení 76 Petals | Okvetní lístky 78 Fountains | Fontány 80 Parks | Parky 82 Leaf | List 84 Towers | Veže 86 Windows | Okna 88 Chiaroscuro | Šerosvit 90 Winter | Zima 92 Flower | Kvet 94 Angelus | Klekání 96 Tram | Tramvaj 98 Night | Noc 100 Streets | Ulice 104 Cloister | Klášter 106 Snow | Sníh 108 Horses | Kone 110 Dust | Prach 112 Crows | Vrány 114 Ladies | Paní 116 Sleepwalkers | Námesícníci 118 Eternity | Vecnost 120 Jewish Cemetery | Židovský hrbitov 122 Bridges | Mosty 126 Ecstasy | Extáze 128 Na Kampe | Na Kampe 130 God | Buh 132 Music | Hudba 134 Golden Praha | Zlatá Praha 136 Chestnuts | Kaštany 138 Heart | Srdce 140 Afterword 145