{"product_id":"late-to-the-house-of-words-selected-poems-of-gemma-gorga-paperback","title":"Late to the House of Words: Selected Poems of Gemma Gorga - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Dolin\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eGemma Gorga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the evocative power of Catalan poetry in translation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLate to the House of Words: Selected Poems of Gemma Gorga\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of verse spanning two decades, translated by award-winning poet Sharon Dolin. This bilingual edition invites readers into Gorga's world of language, metaphysics, and the dance between word and silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore themes of memory, loss, and cultural identity through Gorga's limpid yet intricate poems. Experience the beauty and complexity of the Catalan language, and delve into the heart of European literature. Perfect for readers of contemporary poetry and those seeking solace in introspective verse. A necessary addition to any poetry lover's shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Dolin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six books of poetry, most recently \u003ci\u003eManual for Living\u003c\/i\u003e (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2016) and \u003ci\u003eWhirlwind \u003c\/i\u003e(Pittsburgh, 2012). Her fourth book \u003ci\u003eBurn and Dodge \u003c\/i\u003e(Pittsburgh, 2008) won the AWP Donald Hall Prize for Poetry. Her translation of Gemma Gorga's \u003ci\u003eBook of Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e (Field Translation Series: Oberlin College Press, 2019) received grants from PEN and Institut Ramon Llull. Her prose memoir \u003ci\u003eHitchcock Blonde\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) was published by Terra Nova Press. The recipient of a 2021 NEA Fellowship in Translation, she is Associate Editor of Barrow Street Press and directs Writing About Art in Barcelona. \u003cb\u003eGemma Gorga\u003c\/b\u003e (born in Barcelona in 1968) has published seven collections of poetry in Catalan. Her most recent collections are\u003ci\u003e Viatge al centre \u003c\/i\u003e(Godall Edicions, 2020) and\u003ci\u003e Mur \u003c\/i\u003e(Barcelona: Meteora, 2015), which won the Premi de la Critica de Poesia Catalana. Her other recent books include her essay on India, \u003ci\u003eIndi Visible\u003c\/i\u003e (Barcelona, 2018) as well as translations from English to Catalan of the Indian poet Dilip Chitre and a co-translation of selected poems by Edward Hirsch. She is Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Spanish Literature at the University of Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.48 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50406314410221,"sku":"9781947817340","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/late-to-the-house-of-words-selected-poems-of-gemma-gorga-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}