Lodgings

by Andrzej Sosnowski, Benjamin Paloff (Translator)

Lodgings is the first representative selection of Sosnowskis work available in English. Spanning his entire career, from the publication of Life in Korea in 1992 to his newest poems, this is a book whose approach to language, literature, and the representation of experience is simultaneously resonant and strangea cocktail party where lowlifes and sophisticates hobnob with French theorists and British glam rockers, unsettling us with the hard accuracy of their pronouncements.

163 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2011

Reviews

[Ferris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collection of poetry.....I must admit that much of this poetry was over my head, which, for me, means that the poem did not evoke anything emotionally or intellectually other than some frustration. It was translated from the original Polish, and I still did not understand some of the vocabulary! However, the poems to which I did respond were absolutely beautiful! My favorite was one entitled, "Ocean". Its verses tossed and turned, crested the waves, and slid into the abyss.....very satisfying! Tough read!

[Chad Post · Rating 5 out of 5]

DISCLAIMER: I am the publisher of the book and thus spent approximately two years reading and editing and working on it. So take my review with a grain of salt, or the understanding that I am deeply invested in this text and know it quite well. Also, I would really appreciate it if you would purchase this book, since it would benefit Open Letter directly.