The slovenian avantgarde poet tomaz salamun, who died in 2014, was known for his experiments in surrealism, polyphony, and absurdism. Verse tomaz salamun prize there are presently no open calls for submissions. I havent read it, but im sure it will be both illuminating as well as mightily accurate. He lived in ljubljana and occasionally teaches in the usa. Tomaz salamun is poised amongst the most prominent figures in contemporary poetry, both in europe and the united states. For salamun, language is a hook, it catches nothing.
He lived in ljubljana and occasionally teaches in t. Prose poetry, hybrid works, and translations of works of poetry by living writers from any language into english are also. Very very gently, very very slowly, so it will last longer. Early in his career he edited the literary magazine perspektive and was briefly jailed on political charges. How you eavesdrop the hammering blacksmith and peek at his watch. In 1966 he graduated in art history from ljubljana university. He studied art history and worked as a curator and a conceptual artist before turning to the written word. Lucky for me, i was driving the first time i heard tomaz salamuns poem ships on poetry off the shelf, the poetry foundations podcast. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion.
He is a wry fantasist with the surrealist gift for striking and unlikely juxtapositions, his best work shows flashes of a sardonic, almost caustic wit. The winner will also receive a monthlong residency in may and june 2021, in a private apartment at the tomaz salamun center for poetry in ljubljana, slovenia. Maybe he is punishment from the gods, the boundary stone of the world. When i opened tomaz salamuns book and read the first poem, history, i laughed. Tomaz salamun, who died 27 december, 2014, published more than thirty books of poetry in his home country of slovenia and is recognized as one of the leading poets of central europe. Tomaz salamun author of four questions of melancholy. All i can say in reply to this act of servile arrogance is. When he died at the very end of 2014, poets american poets, especially were quick to gather in a circle around this legacy, writing words of praise and admiration that. Reader, now you can see what i have been going through. His work has been translated into almost every european language. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The blue tower by tomaz salamun and notes from irrelevance. Tomaz salamun was born in 1941 in zagreb, but grew up in koper, a coastal town in slovenia south of trieste. This series published by black ocean is the first posthumous collection of the poets work. Tomaz salamun july 4, 1941 december 27, 2014 was a slovenian poet. Apr 29, 2008 author of poker, the selected poems of tomaz salamun, woods and chalices, a ballad for metka krasovec, homage to hat and uncle guide and eliot, row arc translation s. He published his first book, poker, the following year in ljubljana, when he was only. Dec 28, 2014 sad news spread through the poetry world yesterday that the great slovenian poet tomaz salamun has passed away at the age of 73.
Buy the book for my brother by salamun, tomaz isbn. Tomaz salamun was born in 1941 in zagreb, croatia and raised in koper, slovenia. The beauty of the angel is in the cask that bolted your heart. Lucky for me, i was driving the first time i heard tomaz salamun s poem ships on poetry off the shelf, the poetry foundations podcast. The result is an arresting and often outrageous collection of surrealist lyrics, sonnets, aphorisms, and epigrams. He was a leading name of postwar neoavantgarde poetry in central europe and internationally acclaimed absurdist. A history of grand eating by tomaz salamun and roy strong 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. His books of slovene poetry have been translated into twentyone languages, with nine of his thirtynine books of poetry published in english. Nov 14, 20 salamun has won a pushcart prize as well as the jenko prize and slovenias preseren and mladost prizes. Salamun traveled to italy and france to continue his studies in art history.
In 1960, he began to study art history and history at university of ljubljana. Dezember 2014 in ljubljana, slowenien war ein slowenischer dichter. In early 1970s he spent two years at iowa on the international writing programme, and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book for my brother. Mayakovsky shot himself in 1930, and his subsequent canonization by the u. At once daring and clearvoiced, the book for my brother is an extraordinary achievement. And so, even the great tomaz salamun must arrive at this sad truth if it is truly true. People and i, we both look at him amazed, we wish him well, maybe he. The book for my brother ebook written by tomaz salamun.
Tomaz salamun has published more than thirty books of poetry. Tomaz salamun 19412014 and the new york school locus. Rommel was kissing heavens dainty hands and yet from his airplane above the sahara my uncle rafko perhauc still blew him to bits. Slovenian poet tomaz salamun 19412014 is hailed as one of the most prominent poets of his generation, renowned for his impact on the eastern european avantgarde movement. The blue tower ebook by tomaz salamun rakuten kobo. His books of slovene poetry have been translated into twentyone languages. Like charles simic, salamun sets poems in tumbleddown villages, in the aftermath of mysterious wars, sometimes writing for. The selected poems of tomaz salamun eccos modern european poetry series. A history of grand eating by tomaz salamun and roy strong 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at. He studied art history at the university of ljubljana, where he found poetry. Tomaz salamun was a slovenian poet, who has had books translated into most of the european languages. Now, i could give you more biography, but many moons ago salamun was helpful enough to publish autobiographical poem history in the guardian. The book for my brother by tomaz salamun, paperback. The book for my brother by tomaz salamun, paperback barnes.
Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Dec 27, 2014 tomaz salamun was a slovenian poet, who has had books translated into most of the european languages. Blue tower is due in spring 2012 from houghton mifflin harcourt. The celebrated slovenian poet, tomaz salamun, passed away on december 27, 2014. Tomaz salamun was born in zagreb, croatia, raised in koper, slovenia, and now makes his home in ljubljana. Slovenian poet tomaz salamun was one of europes most prominent poets of his generation and was a leader of the eastern european avantgarde. One finger is the tundra, slovenian poet tomaz salamun was one of europes most prominent poets of his generation and was a leader of the eastern european avantgarde. Poker is tomaz salamun s first book of poetry, originally published in 1966 in slovenia. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedias articles about people. A news item involving tomaz salamun was featured on wikipedias main page in the in the news section on 31 december 2014 this article is supported by the arts and entertainment work group.
His honors included the preseren fund prize, the jenko prize, a pushcart prize, a visiting fulbright to columbia university, and a fellowship to the international writing program at the university of iowa. Salamuns fifth compilation in english shows his familiar strengths. Eclipse i will take nails, long nails and hammer them into my body. The shepherd, the hunter by tomaz salamun, sonja kravanja and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This edition, vibrantly translated by awardwinning poet joshua beckman in collaboration with the author, makes poker available in its entirety in english. Read a touching tribute to salamun by his friend and fellow poet, christopher merrill, here. Druids cloth tomaz salamun, sonja kravanja translator. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards. I didnt have the chance to glance at the poems first line, im religious, and decide whether or not to read it. Tomaz salamun july 4, 1941 december 27, 2014 was a slovenian poet who was a leading figure of postwar neoavantgarde poetry in central europe and internationally acclaimed absurdist. Poetry and politics can be like friends you hate to see at the same party. Adam zagajewskis unseen hand, the polish poets latest book to be translated into english, can make you feel more like an intruder than a reader. The selected poems of tomaz salamun eccos modern european.
For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. He says so much that is so contradictory how can it all fit into one tomaz salamun. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. When he died at the very end of 2014, poets american poets, especially were quick to gather in a circle around this legacy, writing words of praise and admiration that were not simply eulogies but reassertions of salamuns crucial role in the experimentalist impulse that. Hass opened the book at history which begins by sticking its tongue out at such pofaced curiosity. Tomaz salamun simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The book for my brother by tomaz salamun 2006, paperback. Here is the key to the castle, to the poem, and who knows, maybe the whole book. Discover book depositorys huge selection of tomaz salamun books online. Tomaz salamun was one of those rare artists who got to live at least a little bit in his own legacy.
Tomaz salamun was born on july 4, 1941, in zagreb, croatia, and grew up in koper, slovenia. Contemporary authors, new revision series dictionary. His recent books translated into english are the book for my brother mariner books, poker ugly duckling press, woods and chalices harcourt, and theres the hand and theres the arid chair counterpath press. Salamun died on 27 december 2014 in ljubljana, slovenia, aged 73 references. Arc publications, 2006, the book for my brother harcourt, woods and.
Poems by salamun, tomaz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Explore books by tomaz salamun with our selection at. The solution he had found at least in the early seventies. Prose poetry, hybrid works, and translations of works of poetry by living writers from any language into english are also eligible.
People and i, we both look at him amazed, we wish him well, maybe he is a comet. His work has been called a poetic bridge between old european. His recent books in english are the book for my brother, row, and woods and chalices. One of the great postwar central european poets, slovenian tomaz salamun has published over thirty books. Source for information on salamun, tomaz 1941 tomaz salamun.
He published more than fifty books of poetry in slovenian during his lifetime, and he is not only recognized as a leading figure of the slovenian poetic avantgarde but is also considered one of the leading contemporary poets of central europe. Writings by and about mayakovsky tomaz salamun, author, brian henry, translator. Soy realidad poems by tomaz salamun, 9781628970883, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Born july 4, 1941, in zagreb, yugoslavia now croatia. Salamun, who won the preseren prize in 2000, was the leading figure of the slovenian poetic avantgarde in the 1960s and in the 1970s. Playful, irreverent, and exuberant, salamuns poetry was deeply influenced by frank ohara, john ashbery, ted berrigan, and other poets of the new york school. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A history of grand eating by tomaz salamun and roy.
The book for my brother is an extraordinary achievement. Feast, salamun s 27th book of poetry, is a seamless collaboration between the poet and seven translators. Poker by tomaz salamun meet your next favorite book. It was during his time at the university of ljubljana that he began writing poetry. The slovenian native has composed an astounding 37 books, and though he writes exclusively in the language of his homeland, many of his works have been translated into acclaimed english versions not to mention more than 20 other languages. In 1965, he graduated from the university of ljubljana with an ma in art history. This newest collection of poems from tomaz salamun is exuberant, ambitious. In the blue tower, language is remade with tenderness and abandon. Slovenian poet tomaz salamun was one of europes most prominent poets of his. Do not believe that tomaz salamun always speaks for tomaz salamun. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale.