{"product_id":"the-curved-planks-paperback","title":"The Curved Planks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYves Bonnefoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHoyt Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRichard Howard\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades readers and critics have acclaimed Yves Bonnefoy as France's greatest living poet. His most recent book of verse, \u003ci\u003eThe Curved Planks\u003c\/i\u003e, crowns an oeuvre that has won him the highest international honors. More than any other single work, this sequence embodies the astonishing variety of Bonnefoy's art. A rich fabric of themes, styles, and genres, it balances aesthetic complexity with heartfelt directness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis bilingual edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Curved Planks\u003c\/i\u003e sets the French texts alongside English versions by the noted translator Hoyt Rogers, who has collaborated closely with Bonnefoy in crafting poems that re-create the freshness and vision of the originals. This volume also includes a preface by the renowned poet and critic Richard Howard and essays by the translator that situate \u003ci\u003eThe Curved Planks\u003c\/i\u003e in the author's body of work. All assist in introducing the English-language reader to Bonnefoy's profound poetic gift.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYves Bonnefoy\u003c\/b\u003e has published numerous studies of literature and art, as well as an extensive dictionary of mythology. His work has been translated into many languages, and he is a celebrated translator of Shakespeare and Yeats. He lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.32 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699928109152,"sku":"9780374530754","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-curved-planks-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}