Czesław Miłosz was a celebrated poet and author of Polish-Lithuanian heritage, honored with the Nobel Prize. He masterfully captured the exposed condition of humanity in a world of severe conflict, a testament to his uncompromising clarity and profound insight. His literary style is distinguished by its intellectual rigor and deep empathy for the human spirit. Miłosz's enduring legacy lies in his powerful articulation of complex emotional and existential states.
This collection features previously untranslated poems by Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz, showcasing his reflections during his time in Washington, D.C., as well as his experiences in Europe before and after. The work captures his profound insights and emotional depth, offering readers a unique glimpse into the poet's life and thoughts during significant historical periods.
Returning to his childhood river valley in 1989, Czeslaw Milosz reflects on the passage of time and the intertwining of personal and mythological journeys. The poems in Facing the River delve into profound themes such as imagination, human experience, and the duality of good and evil. Through the symbolism of the Issa River, Milosz celebrates life's wonders while contemplating the inevitability of change and the significance of memory in shaping identity.
Czeslaw Milosz's poetry, spanning seven decades, showcases his mastery in exploring fundamental human dilemmas through a lens of profound inquiry and elegant expression. Celebrated as one of the greatest poets, Milosz captures the essence of existence with a tireless spirit and deep insight, revealing the complexities of life that often elude definition. His collected works from 1931 to 2001 reflect a remarkable journey of thought and creativity, inviting readers to ponder the intricacies of being and the human experience.
The long-awaited paperback edition of Selected Poems, revised and updated with more than forty new poems never before published in English 2011 marks the centenary year of one of the twentieth century’s most important poets, Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz. To mark the occasion, Anthony Milosz has translated into English the last poems his father wrote, granting readers new insight into the work of an unparalleled master of the form. Life opened for Czeslaw Milosz with the clash of civilizations in northeastern Europe. What unfolded around him was a century of catastrophe and madness: two world wars, revolutions, invasions, and the murders of tens of millions of people. In the thick of this upheaval, wide awake and in awe of living, Milosz tried to understand both history and the moment, with humble respect for the suffering of each individual. He wrote masterful poetry infused with a tireless spirit and a penetrating insight into fundamental human dilemmas and the staggering yet simple truth that “to exist on the earth is beyond any power to name.”
Antologia wierszy Czesława Miłosza inspirowanych miejscami bliskimi poecie opracowana przez wybitnego znawcę twórczości Noblisty, prof. Aleksandra Fiuta. Dzięki utworom, będącym swoistymi zapiskami z podróży i urywkami wspomnień oraz odpowiednio dobranym zdjęciom, współczesnym i archiwalnym, możemy wraz z poetą podróżować od jego rodzinnej Litwy, przez Paryż aż do Kalifornii, by ostatecznie powrócić na ziemię przodków i do królewskiego Krakowa. Obok polskich tekstów zamieszczono również ich angielskie przekłady, wszystkie zaczerpnięte ze zbiorów aprobowanych lub samodzielnie przekładanych przez Miłosza. uzupełnieniem antologii jest indeks wybranych nazw geograficznych, ułatwiający wędrówkę śladami poety.
Czeslaw Milosz's collection of essays and reminiscences offers a deeply personal exploration of his youth in Wilno, now Vilnius. Over three decades, he crafts an informal autobiography that intertwines with the city's rich tapestry of languages, cultures, and beliefs. Through his reflections, Milosz reveals how this extraordinary city shaped his identity and creative spirit, serving as a pivotal backdrop in his life and work.
A new collection by the ninety-three-year-old Nobel laureate continues his exploration of the meditative lyric, in a volume that considers such topics as aging and mortality. By the author of A Treatise on Poetry. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
The book offers an intimate glimpse into the thoughts and experiences of the Nobel Laureate, blending personal memories with profound reflections on life, creativity, and the human condition. It delves into the author's dreams and philosophical insights, providing readers with a unique perspective on their journey through art and existence. Through a series of poignant anecdotes, the work explores themes of identity, legacy, and the interplay between memory and imagination, making it a compelling read for those interested in the intersection of personal narrative and broader existential questions.
"I went on a journey in order to acquaint myself with my province, in a two-horse wagon with a lot of fodder and a tin bucket rattling in the back. The bucket was required for the horses to drink from. I traveled through a country of hills and pine groves that gave way to woodlands, where swirls of smoke hovered over the roofs of houses, as if they were on fire, for they were chimneyless cabins; I crossed districts of fields and lakes. It was so interesting to be moving, to give the horses their rein, and wait until, in the next valley, a village slowly appeared, or a park with the white spot of a manor in it. And always we were barked at by a dog, assiduous in its duty. That was the beginning of the century; this is its . I have been thinking not only of the people who lived there once but also of the generations of dogs accompanying them in their everyday bustle, and one night-I don't know where it came from-in a pre-dawn sleep, that funny and tender phrase composed a road-side dog." -- Road-Side Dog
"A collection of 300 poems from writers around the world, selected and edited by Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz Czesław Miłosz's A Book of Luminous Things—his personal selection of poems from the past and present—is a testament to the stunning varieties of human experience, offered up so that we may see the myriad ways that experience can be shared in words and images. Miłosz provides a preface to each of these poems, divided into thematic (and often beguiling) sections, such as “Travel,” “History,” and “The Secret of a Thing,” that make the reading as instructional as it is inspirational and remind us how powerfully poetry can touch our minds and hearts. "