Elegy for the Departure and Other Poems (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Zbigniew Herbert
- First Published: 1999
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: History, Memory, World War II, War, Animals, Architecture or architects, Trojan War
Zbigniew Herbert’s posthumous collection is an unusual compilation of his poems that have not previously been translated into English. It draws upon his earliest volume of poems, Struna áwiatła (1956; chord of light), his middle volumes Hermes, pies i gwiazda (1957; Hermes, dog and star) and Studium przedmiotu (1961; study of the object), and his last volume, Elegia na odejácie (1990; elegy for the departure). While it would seem to be a catchall group of remaindered poems that have not been translated into English, it is still a very impressive...
[The entire page is 2177 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
See Also
