Anne Carson Knihy

Preklad jedného z kľúčových diel kanadskej autorky Anne Carson, Krása manžela (The Beauty of the Husband), vychádza konečne aj v slovenčine. Naratívna báseň rozdelená do 29. kapitol analyzuje romancu medzi rozprávačkou a jej krásnym a neverným manželom. Opiera sa o Keatsovu myšlienku, že „krása je pravda, pravda je krása“, a zároveň odbočuje do sveta antického Grécka a Ríma. Vďaka atraktívnemu a podmanivému štýlu umelkyne, ktorý tlmočí intelektuálne témy romantizmu či antiky do moderného jazyka, dielo fascinuje ako akademickú, tak aj širokú verejnosť.

Kanadská poetka, profesorka klasickej literatúry, ktorá priznáva literárny vplyv Sapfo a Homéra, ale aj Simone Weilovej, Virginie Wolfovej a Emily Bronteovej, vydala v roku 1992 debutovú básnickú zbierku, ktorá obsahuje akési aforizmy či minieseje. V jednom rozhovore spomenula, že vznikli ako názvy ku kresbám, „ktoré boli čoraz dlhšie a dlhšie, až kým kresby nezmizli“. Anne Carson (1950) prekladá a modernizuje literatúru antického Grécka. Publikovala dve desiatky knižiek, v ktorých sa zväčša prelínajú formy básne, eseje, prǒzy, kritiky, prekladu, dramatického dialógu, fikcie a non-fikcie. Za knihu Red Doc získala v roku 2014 Griffinovu cenu za poéziu. Je považovaná za jeden z popredných hlasov poézie 21. storočia.

The narrative explores the struggle of Herakles, a symbol of masculine strength and violence, as he returns home after his legendary battles. Despite his heroic feats, he faces challenges in adjusting to a peaceful domestic life, highlighting the tension between warrior identity and the expectations of everyday existence. This theme delves into the complexities of heroism and the difficulties of reintegration into society after a life of conflict.

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time A book about romantic love, Eros the Bittersweet is Anne Carson's exploration of the concept of "eros" in both classical philosophy and literature. Beginning with, "It was Sappho who first called eros 'bittersweet.' No one who has been in love disputes her," Carson examines her subject from numerous points of view, creating a lyrical meditation in the tradition of William Carlos Williams's Spring and All and William H. Gass's On Being Blue. Epigrammatic, witty, ironic, and endlessly entertaining, Eros is an utterly original book.

Exploring grief and memory, this book serves as a poignant tribute to the author’s late brother. It combines original poetry with a translation of Catullus's work, intertwining personal reflections with classical themes of loss. The physical presentation is striking, featuring pasted letters, family photos, and collages that enhance the emotional depth of the text. This innovative format transforms the reading experience, challenging conventional notions of poetry and inviting readers into a deeply personal narrative.

Offers a reading of certain of Simonides' texts and aligns these with writings of the modern Romanian poet Paul Celan. Asking such questions as, What is lost when words are wasted? and Who profits when words are saved? This work reveals the two poets' striking commonalities.

Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with stunning style in Glass, Irony and God. This collection includes: "The Glass Essay," a powerful poem about the end of a love affair, told in the context of Carson's reading of the Brontë sisters; "Book of Isaiah," a poem evoking the deeply primitive feel of ancient Judaism; and "The Fall of Rome," about her trip to "find" Rome and her struggle to overcome feelings of a terrible alienation there.

Anne Carson's take on Albertine, Marcel Proust's famous love interest

Antigone, daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, Oedipus's mother, attempts to secure a respectable burial for her brother Polynices, even though he is seen as a traitor to Thebes and the law forbids even mourning for him.--Wikipedia.

The award-winning poet Anne Carson reinvents a genre in Autobiography of Red, a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present.Geryon, a young boy who is also a winged red monster, reveals the volcanic terrain of his fragile, tormented soul in an autobiography he begins at the age of five. As he grows older, Geryon escapes his abusive brother and affectionate but ineffectual mother, finding solace behind the lens of his camera and in the arms of a young man named Herakles, a cavalier drifter who leaves him at the peak of infatuation. When Herakles reappears years later, Geryon confronts again the pain of his desire and embarks on a journey that will unleash his creative imagination to its fullest extent. By turns whimsical and haunting, erudite and accessible, richly layered and deceptively simple, Autobiography of Red is a profoundly moving portrait of an artist coming to terms with the fantastic accident of who he is."A profound love story . . . sensuous and funny, poignant, musical and tender." -- The New York Times Book Review"A deeply odd and immensely engaging book. . . . [Carson] exposes with passionate force the mythic underlying the explosive everyday."  -- The Village VoiceA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARNational book Critics Circle Award Finalist