The Collected Poems, 1931-1987 (Magill’s Literary Annual 1989)
At a glance:
- Author: Czesław Miłosz
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Freedom, History, Memory, Exile or expatriates, Guilt, Individuality, California, Identity, Poland or Polish people, Totalitarianism
Were there still any doubt concerning the preeminence among poets of Czesław Miłosz, winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Literature and the man many have called Poland's greatest living writer, The Collected Poems: 1931-1987 will surely put that doubt to rest. Slightly more than five hundred pages long (yet still not “complete”), this volume bears witness to its author's power, compassion, and moral commitment. The poems appear nakedly, as it were, accompanied only by a short preface, a handful of notes, and an index. In the preface, Miłosz points out that the collection was...
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