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Edited with an introduction by Serge Gavronsky. Joyce Mansour (1928-1986) is widely considered to be one of the most important of the woman Surrealists. Her work has gained more recognition every year since her death. Following the release in France of a 700 page critically acclaimed anthology (in French), this is the first major anthology of her writings to be availble in
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Paperback, 440 pages
Published
October 1st 2009
by Black Widow Press
(first published October 20th 2007)
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The poems are really great---the introduction is a disgrace. It is an unreadable mess of poor grammar and unclear thought. I just feel so bad for this author and I sincerely hope another edition of her poems emerge with a proper intro.
This title is all wrong!!!
The book with this cover is:
Essential Poems and Writings
By Joyce Mansour
Poetry is a four letter word to me, its not a place to go, its a slur, you resort and say slurs when you mean it, but dont.
Then there are actual poets: blending meaning with life, their own, and what they see and if they have the time.. translate their vision with their heart, mind, and where they are trying to go.
Joyce Mansour is one of those. All I can say is, I opened this book, and beyond a ...more
The book with this cover is:
Essential Poems and Writings
By Joyce Mansour
Poetry is a four letter word to me, its not a place to go, its a slur, you resort and say slurs when you mean it, but dont.
Then there are actual poets: blending meaning with life, their own, and what they see and if they have the time.. translate their vision with their heart, mind, and where they are trying to go.
Joyce Mansour is one of those. All I can say is, I opened this book, and beyond a ...more
"My hope is to become hollow like the peaceful eye
Of insomnia"
Of insomnia"
The 5 stars are for the poems, which are phenomenal. I agree with others here about the introduction, which is terrible.
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Joyce Mansour was born Joyce Patricia Adès in Bowden, England to Jewish-Egyptian parents. After a month in Cheshire her parents returned with her to Cairo where she lived until she was twenty. Moving to Paris in 1953 she became one of the best known Surrealist poets, authoring sixteen books of poetry, as well as a number of important prose and theater pieces.
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