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Poems from the Edge of Extinction: The Beautiful New Treasury of Poetry in Endangered Languages, in Association with the National Poetry Library
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| Weight | 0.251 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.6 × 12.6 × 19.6 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 352 |
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| Year Published | 2021-12-9 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 1473693004 |
| About The Author | Chris McCabe works as the National Poetry Librarian at the Southbank Centre and launched the Endangered Poetry Project in 2017, a major project to collect poetry written in the world's disappearing languages. His work crosses artforms and genres including fiction, non-fiction, drama and visual art. He was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award in 2013 and his five collections of poetry include Speculatrix (2014), which was commended in the Forward Prize, and The Triumph of Cancer (2018), which is a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. His first novel, Dedalus, a sequel to Ulysses, (2018) was shortlisted for the 2019 Republic of Consciousness Prize, and his work has been described by The Guardian as 'an impressively inventive survey of English in the 21st Century'. |
Thrilling – and moving too. The cumulative effect is a celebration of the brotherhood of peoples. Grandparents, home, grief, fear, pride, anger – all this and more is yet another reminder that 'this place', the world, is indeed 'beautiful' and it's only the passionate sharing of thoughts and feelings that can keep it that way. |
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| Other text | According to Unesco, of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world, more than half are endangered, with one disappearing every two weeks. This collection of 50 poems celebrates and preserves these unique voices and takes the reader on a global journey of discovery. |
| Back Cover Copy | Gold Medal Winner for Poetry and Special Honors Award for Best of Anthology at the 2020 Nautilus Book AwardsFeaturing award-winning poets, including US poet laureate Joy Harjo, Valzhyna Mort and Jackie Kay, cultures as diverse as those of the Ainu people of Japan and the Zoque of Mexico, and poems written in languages that range from the indigenous Ahtna of Alaska to the Shetlandic dialect of Scots, Poems from the Edge of Extinction showcases 50 of the finest poems in endangered languages from across the continents.Each poem appears in its original form, alongside an English translation, and is accompanied by a commentary introduction about the language, the poet and the poem – in a vibrant celebration of life, diversity, language and the enduring power of poetry.'Share[s] folklore, songs and a richness of world views with a vivacity that heightens their collective call to protect the planet's linguistic, and cultural, ecosystem.' Financial Times |
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