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Os cem melhores poemas portugueses dos últimos cem anos
by José Mário SilvaEis a desafiante antologia de um século de poesia singular e liberta, mensageira do moderno e do ancestral, de uma individualidade complexa mas também do clamor colectivo - uma poesia diversa e plural na sua forma, sempre intensa nos seus temas. Selecção e organização de José Mário Silva Entre nomes canónicos já desaparecidos e novas e auspiciosas vozes, a poesia portuguesa é-nos apresentada com um arrojo alheio a espartilhos académicos ou de notoriedade. Este livro constitui uma leitura incontida e luminosa do panorama poético português, marcada sobretudo pelo entusiasmo de dar a conhecer o que de melhor fizeram, ao longo de cem anos, cem dos nossos poetas. Esta é, assim, uma viagem íntima por esse universo paralelo que, nas palavras de Sophia de Mello Breyner, é «uma luta contra a treva e a imperfeição»: a poesia.
Os Ensinamentos do Baraka
by Mois Benarroch Jean Pierre BarakatO famoso longo poema "Os ensinamentos de Baraka" do poeta israelense Mois Benarroch é uma jornada espiritual na vivência da vida.
Oscar Wilde: Everyman's Poetry (Everyman Poetry Ser. #No.10)
by Oscar Wilde Robert MignallRenowned for his wicked wit and bons mots, Wilde also had a deep understanding of the human condition - as revealed with moving simplicity in THE BALLARD OF READING GOAL.
Oscar Wilde: Everyman Poetry
by Oscar WildeRenowned for his wicked wit and bons mots, Wilde also had a deep understanding of the human condition - as revealed with moving simplicity in THE BALLARD OF READING GOAL.
Oscar Wilde, Wilfred Owen, and Male Desire: Begotten not Made (Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture)
by James CampbellThis book reads Oscar Wilde as a queer theorist and Wilfred Owen as his symbolic son. It centers on the concept of 'male procreation', or the generation of new ideas through an erotic but non-physical connection between two men, and it sees Owen as both a product and a continuation of this Wildean tradition.
Oscar Wilde, Wilfred Owen, and Male Desire: Begotten, Not Made (Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture)
by James CampbellThis book reads Oscar Wilde as a queer theorist and Wilfred Owen as his symbolic son. It centers on the concept of 'male procreation', or the generation of new ideas through an erotic but non-physical connection between two men, and it sees Owen as both a product and a continuation of this Wildean tradition.
Oscuro bosque oscuro
by Jorge Volpi"Si sólo sobreviviera uno de mis libros, querría que fuera Oscuro bosque oscuro" A medio camino entre la prosa y el verso, las novelas aquí reunidas revelan la exploración del género lírico, tan híbrido como inusual. El jardín devastado, de prosa aforística, nos recibe con la historia de una mujer iraquí, quien busca a sus amados entre los muertos. En Oscuro bosque oscuro, escrita en verso y a modo experimental, Volpi reflexiona sobre los ciudadanos comunes que participaron en los grandes genocidios del siglo xx. Mientras que, en Las elegidas, el ritmo ágil de la ficción breve nos traslada a la frontera, donde el empoderamiento ilícito suele tener consecuencias.
Osebol: Voices from a Swedish Village
by Marit KaplaA SUNDAY TELEGRAPH AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF SWEDEN'S AUGUST PRIZEWINNER OF THE WARWICK PRIZE FOR WOMEN IN TRANSLATIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE'Osebol is a magnificent success; it is hard to imagine it better ... Kapla is a magician ... mesmerizing' Sara Wheeler, TLS'A simple, pared-back and down-to-earth masterpiece' James Rebanks'We listen to them like something caught on the wind ... so moving and so strangely beckoning' Nicci Gerrard, Observer'[Among] the year's most pleasing books' Rishi Dastidar, Guardian, Books of the Year'Engrossing and humbling and quietly revelatory' Max Porter'Fascinating ... I was riveted' Lydia Davis'Like standing outside an open window on a warm summer evening and listening to a piece of contemporary history' Länstidningen'What a wonderful book . . . You want to move into it' ExpressenNear the river Klarälven, snug in the dense forest landscape of northern Värmland, lies the secluded village of Osebol. It is a quiet place: one where relationships take root over decades, and where the bustle of city life is replaced by the sound of wind in the trees.In this extraordinary and engrossing book, an unexpected cultural phenomenon in its native Sweden, the stories of Osebol's residents are brought to life in their own words. Over the last half-century, the automation of the lumber industry and the steady relocations to the cities have seen the village's adult population fall to roughly forty. But still, life goes on; heirlooms are passed from hand to hand, and memories from mouth to mouth, while new arrivals come from near and far.Marit Kapla has interviewed nearly every villager between the ages of 18 and 92, recording their stories verbatim. What emerges is at once a familiar chronicle of great social metamorphosis, told from the inside, and a beautifully microcosmic portrait of a place and its people. To read Osebol is to lose oneself in its gentle rhythms of simple language and open space, and to emerge feeling like one has really grown to know the inhabitants of this varied community, nestled among the trees in a changing world.
Osip Mandelstam: Selected Essays
by Sidney MonasOsip Mandelstam, who died anonymously in a Siberian transit-camp in 1938, is now generally considered to be among the four or five greatest Russian poets of the twentieth century. The essays in this volume, presented in an exceptionally scrupulous and true translation, were selected because they represent Mandelstam's major poetic themes and his thought on literature, language and culture, and the work and place of the poet. Mandelstam's views on literature are profound and original, and they are expressed in striking and dramatic, if sometimes difficult, prose. These essays deal with such topics as the poetic process and the relationship of poetry to politics, culture, the traditions of the past, and the demands of the present. Professor Monas's lively introduction to the work and life of Mandelstam combines the virtues of both the critical essay and detached scholarship. Keeping biographical detail to a minimum, Professor Monas concentrates on the pattern that runs through the essays and lends them that coherence often noted in Mandelstam's poetry.
Un oso en ese lugar: Una historia para niños, para enseñarles que no deben temer a la oscuridad
by Francois KeyserUna historia que le enseña a los niños que no tienen que temer a la oscuridad. Juan encuentra un oso en su casa luego de que oscurece, y está aterrorizado. Sus padres no pueden encontrar el oso y piensan que está teniendo pesadillas. Pero el oso es real. La pregunta es, sin embargo, ¿es el oso un amigo o un enemigo? “Un oso en ese lugar” es la historia que los niños viven todas las noches. Es acerca del miedo de los niños a la oscuridad y a los monstruos en ella. Tiene la intención de mostrar a los niños que no tienen nada que temer y que los juguetes que a veces piensan que se vuelven tenebrosos en la oscuridad, en realidad no lo son. Todos podemos sentirnos identificados como niños o padres con nuestro miedo a la oscuridad en la infancia. Escrita en rima, esta historia se lee fácilmente y es buena para actuar y ser leída a niños, ayudándoles a no tener miedo a la oscuridad al recordar la historia.
Ossuaries
by Dionne BrandDionne Brand's hypnotic, urgent long poem - her first book of poetry in four years, is about the bones of fading cultures and ideas, about the living museums of spectacle where these bones are found. At the centre of Ossuaries is the narrative of Yasmine, a woman living an underground life, fleeing from past actions and regrets, in a perpetual state of movement. She leads a solitary clandestine life, crossing borders actual (Algiers, Cuba, Canada), and timeless. Cold-eyed and cynical, she contemplates the periodic crises of the contemporary world. This is a work of deep engagement, sensuality, and ultimate craft from an essential observer of our time and one of the most accomplished poets writing today.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God
by David MccaslandIn Oswald ChambersAbandoned to God, you trace the life of this servant of God from his boyhood home in Scotland through an astounding journey of faith and trust in God's provision. From the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, and ultimately to a YMCA training camp in Egypt during World War I, you'll find Chambers to be a man utterly devoted to God, His Word, and to sharing the timeless wisdom of the Bible with others. The last six years of his life were spent as principal of the Bible Training College in London and as chaplain to British Commonwealth troops in Egypt during World War I. After Chambers died, at age 43 in 1917, the books that bear his name were compiled by his wife from her own verbatim shorthand notes of his talks. Chambers never lived to see the book for which he is best known, My Utmost for His Highest, published. He left a spiritual legacy that has touched men, women, politicians, and preachers ever since. Now you can read about this remarkable life well-lived and find inspiration to persevere for the sake of Christ.
Othello: Large Print (Dover Thrift Editions)
by William ShakespeareOne of the greatest of Shakespeare's tragedies, Othello tells the story of a Moorish general in command of the armed forces of Venice who earns the enmity of his ensign Iago by passing him over for a promotion. Partly for revenge and partly out of pure evil, Iago plots to convince Othello that Desdemona, his wife, has been unfaithful to him.Iago succeeds in his evil aims only too well, for the enraged Othello murders Desdemona. When Othello later learns of her innocence, he takes his own life. Bleak and unsparing, this play offers a stunning portrait of an arch-villain and an astute psychological study of the nature of evil.
Other British Voices: Women, Poetry, and Religion, 1766-1840 (Nineteenth-Century Major Lives and Letters)
by T. WhelanThis volume discusses the lives and writings of five nonconformist women who comprised the heart of a vibrant literary circle in England between 1760 and 1840. Whelan shows these women's keen awareness and often radical viewpoints on contemporary issues connected to politics, religion, gender, and the Romantic sensibility.
The (Other) F Word: A Celebration of the Fat & Fierce
by Angie Manfredi“This outstanding anthology of essays, illustrations, poems, and letters . . . is a celebration of every body and presents a revolutionary message” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). The time has come for fat people to tell their own stories. The (Other) F Word combines the voices of Renée Watson, Julie Murphy, Jes Baker, Samantha Irby, Bruce Sturgell, and many others in a relatable, revelatory and inspiring exploration of body image and fat acceptance. This dazzling collection of art, poetry, essays, and fashion tips is meant for people of all sizes who desire to be seen and heard in a culture consumed by a narrow definition of beauty. By combining the talents of renowned fat YA and middle-grade authors, as well as fat influencers and creators, The (Other) F Word offers teen readers and activists of all ages a tool for navigating our world with confidence and courage.
Other Goose
by J. Otto SeiboldIt's Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep, Jack Be Nimble, Miss Muffet, Little Boy Blue, and more, like you've never seen them before! Renowned artist J.otto Seibold re-nursuries and re-rhymes over the Mother Goose classics in this must-have collection. Featuring recurring characters and an ending that brings everyone back for a showstopping finale, this book is the most fun dear old Mother Goose has ever had!
Other Houses
by Kate CayleyFrom acclaimed fiction writer and playwright Kate Cayley—poems that illuminate the deep strangeness of the familiar. In Other Houses, Kate Cayley’s second collection of poetry, objects are alive with the presence of the people who have handled them. Myths and legends are interwoven with daily life. Visionaries, mystics, charlatans, artists, and the dead speak to us like chatty neighbours. An imaginary library catalogues missing people. Reading becomes a way of remembering the dead. Home is an elsewhere we are “called to,” a mystery that impels children to wander off, and adults to grow in unexpected directions. Cayley couples a rich, meaty lyricism with the intimacy of direct address, creating a poetry that is at once embodied and spectral. She directs us to wonder, “Did light and dark have a taste and texture, like food?” At the same time, her command of voice and narrative is masterful—each of these poems unfolds with the sweep and precision of a compressed novel. …Walking alone, you come upon a single glove, or shoe, pressed into the light snow. Or find a handprint on the wrong side of a windowpane. Or find a collection of marbles, still grouped carefully together in the backyard. Messages.(from “The Library of the Missing”) Praise for Other Houses: "Beware of Kate Cayley. With an agility stolen from some other world she flicks this one open and invites us to watch our certainties scuttling away. Predatory and unsettling, these exquisitely crafted poems suggest that we are at our most human when yearning to reach beyond the visible.” —Martha Baillie
The Other Orpheus: A Poetics of Modern Homosexuality (Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory)
by Merrill ColeFirst published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night
by Morgan ParkerFrom the author of Magical Negro, Winner of the National Book Critic's Circle Award Named a Best Book of the Month by Oprah Daily, BuzzFeed, Ms. Magazine, Nylon, ALTA and a Best Book of the Summer by Publishers Weekly “Hilarious and hard-hitting . . . it ripples with energy, insight, and searing music.” —Tracy K. Smith, author of Wade in the Water Other People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up at Night—the book that launched the career of one of our most important young American poets—is back in print. The debut collection from award-winning poet Morgan Parker demonstrates why she’s become one of the most beloved writers working today. Her command of language is on full display. Parker bobs and weaves between humor and pathos, grief and anxiety, Gwendolyn Brooks and Jay-Z, the New York School and reality television. She collapses any foolish distinctions between the personal and the political, the “high” and the “low.” Other People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up at Night not only introduced an essential new voice to the world, it contains everything readers have come to love about Morgan Parker’s work.
Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night: With a new introduction by Danez Smith
by Morgan ParkerFrom the author of Magical Negro, Winner of the National Book Critic's Circle Award'Hilarious and hard-hitting . . . it ripples with energy, insight, and searing music' Tracy K. Smith, author of Wade in the WaterOther People's Comfort Keeps Me Up at Night - the book that launched the career of one of our most important young American poets - is back in print, featuring a new introduction from Danez Smith.The debut collection from award-winning poet Morgan Parker demonstrates why she's become one of the most beloved writers working today. Her command of language is on full display. Parker bobs and weaves between humor and pathos, grief and anxiety, Gwendolyn Brooks and Jay-Z, the New York School and reality television. She collapses any foolish distinctions between the personal and the political, the 'high' and the 'low'. Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up at Night not only introduced an essential new voice to the world, it contains everything readers have come to love about Morgan Parker's work.
Other People's Lives: The History of a London Lot
by Chris HutchinsonExciting music, delicious ironies, radiant self-awareness. With imagination, wit and scrupulous candour, Chris Hutchinson’s poems negotiate and renegotiate the shifting no-man’s-land between self and others, introspection and public life. Here are poems carrying unflinching perceptions on their own innovative, edgy music, refusing inflations of rhetoric and complacent notions of the inner life, bringing skeptical intelligence and radical imagination-those supposedly incompatible room-mates-into electrical connection. The result is a poetry of daring honesty, close observation, and humanity, executed with exhilarating verve and humour.
The Other Side: Shorter Poems
by Angela JohnsonSeries of poems about the author's memories of Shorter, Alabama, a small Southern town that was torn down after the author had grown and moved away. But her memories of the town linger. The poems are poignant, vivid snapshots of a Southern, simple, rural, hard, and hard-loving way of life with topics from race relations to remembering Grandmama.
The Other Side of the Door
by Jeff MossA wise and whimsical collection of poems by Jeff Moss about a variety of subjects both real and imaginary.NOTE: This version does not include illustrations.
The Other Side of the Poet
by Gilberto Santos J. Félix H. F.Who has never allowed themselves to think good and bad, be beautiful and ugly, even if everything costs a price, this book comes to show that we have both sides, even when we don’t want to, the thoughts of the other side of the poet, an anthology of life, the life in the book.
Other Traditions: The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures
by John AshberyThe author explores and with great ease reveals the lives and work of six writers: John Clare, Thomas Lovell Beddoes, Raymond Roussel, John Wheelwright, Laura Riding, and David Schubert.