I‘m only recently getting back into reading bits of poetry here and there. I picked this up and I‘m finding that I really need to take my time with Milosz‘s writing. I‘m finding it extremely melancholy and weighty, pondering meaning in life and nature. It‘s a lot. Has anyone read this collection or his other writing? I‘m curious what others take from his work. Thoughts?
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I'm tarrying for quite a while in Asia on my #ReadingAroundTheWorld tour. So many amazing works to explore! Today I found this lovely gem from Gao Xingjian at a local indie bookstore called Grey Matter Books-- "used books for scholars and holy fools"! #China #NobelPrizeWinners
Canada Day Reads! Keep an eye out for my month of Canada tbr to celebrate the (controversial) 150th birthday of Oh Canada ❤️🇨🇦#Canada #Canadianauthors #july1st #wine #adultliterature #shortstorycollection #alicemunro #nobelprizewinners
pickWhat a beautiful, frightening book. This is my first Herta Müller, & I'll be back for more. Translated from German, it follows a couple living under Ceausescu's dictatorship in Romania. One of them works for the secret police. In many ways it mirrors her own life of standing up to the secret police & fleeing Romania to live in Germany. It's a short but savory book with gorgeous & haunting prose about life under totalitarianism. Scary & timely. ?
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