“Quiet Spiders of the Hidden Soul” - Mykola (Nik) Bazhan’s Early Experimental Poetry
Mykola Bazhan
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Summary
The first introduction of early works of the major 20th-century Ukrainian poet, whose works are featured in the syllabi of any course of Ukrainian 20th-century literature. Consolidates Bazhan’s early poetry in one book and organizes poems according to specific collections.Creates a critical apparatus for the proper contextualization of the poems. Dramatically expands the corpus of Bazhan’s early poetry in English translations.Provides quality English translations of difficult poetry with accompanying essays from a group of translators with varied backgrounds reflecting both on translation and context.