Poems of Nazim Hikmet
Revised & Expanded Second Edition
18 June 2002
Description
The definitive selection by the first and foremost modern Turkish poet.
A centennial volume, with previously unavailable poems, by Turkey's
greatest poet. Published in celebration of the poet's one hundredth
birthday, this exciting edition of the poems of the Nazim Hikmet
(1902-1963) collects work from his four previous selected volumes and adds more than twenty poems never
before available in English. The Blasing/Konuk translations, acclaimed
for the past quarter-century for their accuracy and grace, convey
Hikmet's compassionate, accessible voice with the subtle music,
innovative form, and emotional directness of the originals.
Reviews
"Brilliantly conceived and executed, witty and passionate, and inspiring in a sense not found in most modern poems." — Booklist
"One of the great poetic voices of all time." — Multicultural Review
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