Monologue of a Dog - Hardcover

Monologue of a Dog New Poems (in Polish and English)

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First American. Nobel Prize winning author! The full title of the poem which gives the book its name is "Monologue of a Dog Ensnared in History," a modern working of a medieval allegory, deriving from her experiences under the Nazi and communist conquests.First American Edition with full letter line signifying first printing.Translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak. Six page intro by poet Billy Collins.The poems in their original Polish with side by side English translation. Here is an excerpt:"There are dogs and dogs. I was among the chosen. I had good papers and wolf's blood in my veins.I lived upon the heights inhaling the odors of views:meadows in sunlight, spruces after rain,and clumps of earth beneath the snow. I had a decent home and people on call,I was fed, washed, groomed,and taken for lovely strolls.Respectfully, though, and comme il faut.They all knew full well whose dog I was. Any lousy mutt can have a master.Take care, though â" beware comparisons.My master was a breed apart.He had a splendid herd that trailed his every stepand fixed its eyes on him in fearful awe." tight and sharp light foxing on outer edge price-clipped Dustjacket. Artikel-Nr. 2345

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