Full Description
Arc New Voices from Europe and Beyond: 4
All of the poets featured in this anthology were born in the 1960s, when Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union. Most of them started publishing their work after the country achieved independence in 1991.
Unlike their predecessors who were concerned with political themes, the poets of this generation engage with issues of aesthetics and existential quests. While each does so in a unique way, they share a strong sense of language and an ironic, post-modern perspective, following contemporary European literary trends rather than domestic poetic traditions.
Eugenijus Ališanka (b. 1960 in Barnaul, Russia) is a poet, essayist and translator. He has published five books of poetry and two essay collections.
This anthology introduces six poets: Eugenijus Ališanka, Daiva Cepauskaite, Gintaras Grajauskas, Aidas Marcenas, Kestutis Navakas, Sigitas Parulskis.
"Daiva Cepauskaite has written an irresistible poem called How to Get Into Paradise, but this is only one of the jewels in an anthology which should appeal to a wide reading public."
Dewi Roberts, Roundhouse
Contents
Series Editor's Preface.A Short Introduction to Lithuanian Poetry.AIDAS MARCENAS (translated by Jonas Zdanys and Laima Vince). Biography. My Uncle, The Bridge, Let's talk about Revenge, Arts Poetica, An International Forum, Critique of Pure Reason, The Doors through which Love leaves, To Albion, Hell's Drawer, A Real Poem, More and More Used Motor Oil, What stays with You, Kingletish.KESTUTIS NAVAKAS (translated by Jonas Zdanys). Biography. The Sand Clock, From an Unknown Poet's Diary: Monday , Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday , Friday , Saturday, Sunday, Sunday Plus, Sonnets: First, Second, Tenth, Eleventh.SIGITAS PARULSKIS (translated by Medeine Tribinevicius and Laima Vince). Biography. Cold, A Subjective Chronicle, The Genesis of Teeth, The Wall, In Memoriam of a Mouse, Something accustoms Us to see, Together, Poetic Interests, The Little Broom, Empty, Squirrels. GINTARAS GRAJAUSKAS (translated by E. Alisanka and Kerry Shawn Keys). Biography. How to conquer the Berserk, The Frequency of God is 50 Hz, "having traipsed around and lined his pocketsA...", The Little Buddha, Such a Comic Strip, Some Kafka, It's Him, Poetry Readings, Sincerely , "I'm building a barricadeA...", Screen, What is at the Centre of the Internet .DAIVA CEPAUSKAITE (translated by Jonas Zdanys, E. Alisanka and Kerry Shawn Keys). Biography. "SundayA...", Lullaby for a Loved One, How to get into Paradise, I want to say, "There is a gameA...", "A little bit of sunsetA...", The Witch, "It's like SpringA...", "It's time to go to bedA...", Poetry. EUGENIJUS ALISANKA (translated by the author and Kerry Shawn Keys). Biography. From the Case of Bones, The Rats, Essay on Lithuanian Literature, Nothing Better for Men, How I know You, Anatomy of Hearing, The Autumn of Epicurus, Start of the Touring Season, Curriculum Vitae, The Pleasure of the Text. Barthes, Script, Photosession, With my Own Kind. About the translators.
