Eugenio Montale Libros

A beautiful hardcover Pocket Poets selection of the works of Nobel Prize-winning Italian poet Eugenio Montale, one of the giants of twentieth-century poetry. Eugenio Montale (1896–1981) is not only Italy’s greatest modern poet but a towering figure in twentieth-century literature. His incandescently beautiful body of work is deeply rooted in the venerable lyric tradition that began with Dante, but he brilliantly reinvents that tradition for our time, probing the depths of love, death, faith, and philosophy in the bracing light of modern history. Dynamic innovation and a coiled, fierce energy fuel the poet’s quest for liberation from the self. Marked by musicality and rhythmic variety, Montale’s poems manage to be buoyant with allusion and metaphor while also densely studded with things—with concrete, elemental images that keep his complex and restless musings firmly tethered to the world. Montale’s reputation is international and enduring; his widely translated work has profoundly influenced generations of poets around the world. This volume contains selections from all his greatest works, rendered into English by the accomplished poet and translator Jonathan Galassi. It serves as both an essential introduction to an important poet and a true pleasure for lovers of contemporary

Montale's incandescently beautiful poetry is deeply rooted in the venerable lyric tradition that began with Dante, but he brilliantly reinvents that tradition for our time, probing the depths of love, death, faith and philosophy in the bracing light of modern history.

The collection features a selection of intimate and profound poems by Nobel laureate Eugenio Montale, written during the final years of his life. Translated by award-winning poet George Bradley, this volume includes fifty-six poems previously unavailable in English, enriching Montale's body of work. Bradley's translations are noted for their idiomatic and graceful quality, while extensive notes provide insightful context about the people and places mentioned. This collection appeals to both new readers and Montale enthusiasts, making it a significant contribution to world literature.

Montale uses satire and irony in describing how the past is very closely linked with the present in poems suggesting man's confusion, changing roles, aging, and death

Podtitul: Výbor z poezie Přední italský básník 20. století a nositel Nobelovy ceny za literaturu z roku 1975 bývá podobně jako Giuseppe Ungaretti řazen k takzvaným "hermetickým" básníkům. Jeho poezie je vzdálena vší rétoričnosti, je to hutný proud spontánních představ, nesených prožitkem metafyzické tragiky lidské existence. Verše útlého svazku jeho celoživotního díla opisují ústřední montalovské téma úžasu moderního člověka nad životem, úžasu a přitom mrazivé pochybnosti, zda za tím vším, za vší tou bolestí, za vší tou radostí, za vší filozofií i poezií není prostě jen prázdno.

"Ossi di seppia" è un grande classico, una tappa esistenziale nel cammino della poesia europea del Novecento, un'opera in cui la tensione ininterrotta del pensiero si esprime nella sintesi di uscite folgoranti, ma anche nell'articolarsi per immagini della meditazione lirica. Il libro si propone come strumento non solo di lettura ma anche di approfondimento e studio degli "Ossi di seppia". Il testo, corredato da un cappello introduttivo e da un commento a cura di Pietro Cataldi e Floriana d'Amely, è infatti accompagnato dall'importante saggio di uno dei nostri maggiori critici, Pier Vincenzo Mengaldo da un profilo biografico dell'autore, da una bibliografia sull'opera e da un intervento di un poeta e critico come Sergio Solmi.

Montale gilt, zusammen mit Ungaretti, als einer der Erneuerer der modernen italienischen Poesie. Für seine Gedichte, die eine Verbindung von Natur- und Gedankenlyrik mit stark autobiographischer Substanz darstellen, erhielt er 1976 den Nobelpreis.