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Love Poems of Catullus
Catullus was undoubtedly one of the most intimate, witty, vivid, and tender poets of antiquity. Perhaps his greatest gift was his ability to truthfully reveal the fleeting instants of his bare psyche: moments of erotic passion, of scorn and jealousy, of heartfelt devotion, of consuming love. The cycle of poems to his love, "Lesbia," have entranced poets and translators across the centuries, enriching many different traditions in English-language poetry.
This anthology of Catullus's love poems showcases translations from many New Directions authors, including James Laughlin, Bernadette Mayer, Muriel Spark, and Louis and Celia Zukofsky, as well as beloved timeless translations, like those of Ben Jonson and Christopher Marlowe, and inimitable modern versions from the likes of Dorothy Parker and Horace Gregory. Also included are several newly commissioned translations from contemporary poets and writers.
Book Details
- Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Publish Date: Nov 28th, 2023
- Pages: 80
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 6.04in - 4.19in - 0.11in - 0.20lb
- EAN: 9780811237499
- Categories: • Ancient & Classical• Anthologies (multiple authors)• Subjects & Themes - Love & Erotica
About the Author
Catullus, Gaius Valerius: - Gaius Valerius Catullus was a Latin poet of the late Roman Republic. His poems--116 in total survive--have been admired by and used as a reference point for countless other writers and artists, including Petrarch, Andrew Marvell, John Milton, William Wordsworth, W. B. Yeats, W. H. Auden, T. S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, Cy Twombly, and Anne Carson.
Kogane, Tynan: - Tynan Kogane is an editor at New Directions.
Praise for this book
Catullus wrote the loveliest of lovely things--and also the loathesomest.--Robert Frost
Catullus could rub words so hard / together their friction burned a / heat that warms / us now 2000 years away.--James Laughlin