KB: The Suspect by Marcelijus Martinaitis (English) Paperback Book

Description: KB: The Suspect by Marcelijus Martinaitis, Laima Vince KB: The Suspect addresses post-Soviet East European reality as no other collection to date. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "To the pantheon of East European poets-Zagajewski, Szymborska, Herbert, Holub-we must now add Martinaitis. K.B., the poets common-man alter ego, has one foot in the miseries and fears of the post-Soviet era, one in the usual turmoils of the human self. In Laima Vinces wonderful translation, this poetry is sharp, comic, salty, yet at the same time overflowing with compassion and tenderness."-Alicia Suskin OstrikerMarcelijus Martinaitis is a well-known Lithuanian poet and essayist. He has published ten collections of poetry. This is his first collection in English.Laima Vince is a poet, writer, and translator. She teaches at the University of Southern Maine and directs the Stonecoast Summer Writers Conference. Author Biography Marcelijus Martinaitis is a poet, essayist, and translator. He is a major poet and is well known in Lithuania as a public figure in the fight for the restoration of the independent state of Lithuania since 1988. Martinaitis has published ten collections of poetry, including his most popular collection, The Ballads of Kukuti and two collections of essays. Laima Vince is a poet, writer, and translator. She teaches at the University of South Maine and directs the Stonecoast Summer Writers Conference. She has translated both poetry and prose from Lithuanian, including The Earth Remains: An Anthology of Contemporary Lithuanian Prose. She is currently a Fulbright lecturer in Lithuania. Promotional Advance review copies to major media Pitch for review in World Literature Today, Bomb, American Poetry Review, Nation, Village Voice, and Entertainment Weekly Ads in Rain Taxi and other magazines Academic promotion Long Description "To the pantheon of East European poets--Zagajewski, Szymborska, Herbert, Holub--we must now add Martinaitis. K.B., the poets common-man alter ego, has one foot in the miseries and fears of the post-Soviet era, one in the usual turmoils of the human self. In Laima Vinces wonderful translation, this poetry is sharp, comic, salty, yet at the same time overflowing with compassion and tenderness."--Alicia Suskin Ostriker Marcelijus Martinaitis is a well-known Lithuanian poet and essayist. He has published ten collections of poetry. This is his first collection in English. Laima Vince is a poet, writer, and translator. She teaches at the University of Southern Maine and directs the Stonecoast Summer Writers Conference. Description for Sales People The narrator of these poems captures the paranoia of a former Soviet culture but also echoes the current climate in this country. This will be one of the first books of contemporary Lithuanian poetry published in English We see a lot of potential for course adoptions both in Eastern European literature but also in political science courses. Details ISBN189399628X Author Laima Vince Short Title KB Language English Translator Laima Vince ISBN-10 189399628X ISBN-13 9781893996281 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 10 Year 2009 Birth 1936 Imprint White Pine Press Place of Publication Buffalo Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9781893996281 NZ Release Date 2009-04-16 UK Release Date 2009-04-16 Pages 140 Publisher White Pine Press Series Terra Incognita Series DEWEY 891.9213 Audience General AU Release Date 2009-11-11 Publication Date 2009-05-14 US Release Date 2009-05-14 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:45073614;

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