The Folding Star
and Other Poems
Poems by Jacek Gutorow; Translated with an Introduction by Piotr Florczyk
"His poems are meditative and beautiful, his diction fragile and clear...In short, it is a lovely book, and BOA Editions has provided us with a fine candidate for torchbearer."--Hey Small Press!
"We are fortunate to now have them in English so that we who don't read Polish can now read these, and enjoy their insight and wry wit."––Mary Jo Bang
In his triumphant collection The Folding Star and Other Poems, poet of the imagination Jacek Gutorow offers thirty-one gems that that will help change our understanding of Polish poetry.
Jacek Gutorow has been nominated for the Nike Award, the Cogito Award, and the Gdynia Award. He teaches at the University of Opole.
Piotr Florczyk has taught at the University of Delaware, Antioch University Los Angeles, and University of California-Riverside. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Title Information
Publisher: BOA Editions Ltd.
Series: Lannan Translations Selection Series
ISBN: 978-1-934414-88-0
EAN: 9781934414880
Trade Paper: 6.1 x 9, 92 pages
Carton Qty: 104
Price US: $16.00
Price Can: $17.50
Title Distribution Rights: USC* (ex PH; in AU, CC, CK, CX, FK, GB, GG, GI, GS, HM, IE, IM, IO, JE, MS, NF, NZ, PN, SH, TK)
Pub Date: 05/15/2012
Season: Spring 2012
Status: Active