The Golden Apple : A Round of Stories, Songs, Spells, Proverbs and Riddles
Revised
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Poetica
ISBN-10
0856464198
ISBN-13
9780856464195
Edition
Revised
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Imprint
Anvil Press Poetry
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 8th, 2010
Print length
104 Pages
Weight
158 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 13.90 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Poetry anthologies (various poets)Folklore studies / Study of mythFolklore, myths & legends
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Offers a selection from one of Europe's richest traditions of folk literature.
A delightful selection from one of the richest traditions of folk literature in Europe. The universal qualities of these poems, stories, riddles and proverbs will appeal to a wide range of readers, including children. Since Yugoslav folklore is so much a part of Vasko Popa’s own poetic world, readers of his poetry will find the book especially rewarding for the insight into his sources which it provides. In making his original compilation, Popa followed his own poetic taste, gathering pieces he himself loved, and finding ‘great joy in bringing the little-known and undervalued beauties of old riddles, proverbs, spells and counting-rhymes out of the shadows into daylight.’ Translatability has been the key factor in making this English selection, which is illustrated with traditional Serbian rug motifs. The vitality of Popa’s material is wonderfully conveyed in this adaptation by Andrew Harvey and Anne Pennington.
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