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Translator Interview: John Taylor on Philippe Jaccottet

“We have entered an age of unequivocal partisan discourse, of linguistic robotization, of tiny symbols standing for complex emotions. In total contrast to this, Philippe Jaccottet’s writing constantly shows nuance, attentiveness, perseverance, circumspection, and a genuine quest for essential truths.”

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Featured, Interview, Preview Tagged: Bill-Marx, French poetry, John Taylor, La Clarté Notre-Dame, Obscurity, Philippe Jaccottet, Seagull Books, The Last Book of the Madrigals

Book Review: “Stigmata of Bliss” — From the Master of the Tersely Disquieting

Klaus Merz’s cunning, compressed prose invites us to listen for the sounds of the inexpressible, the other side of life.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Books, Review, World Books Tagged: Klaus Merz, Ron Slate, Seagull Books, Stigmata of Bliss, Swiss fiction, Tess Lewis

Book Review: Dangerous Delusional Illusions — “A Cage in Search of a Bird”

An absorbing and disturbing novel that explores the dangerous turns that erotomania can take.

By: John Taylor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: A Cage in Search of a Bird, de Clérambault’s syndrome, erotomania, Florence Noiville, Seagull Books, Teresa Lavender Fagan, translation

Book Review: “The Pilgrim’s Bowl” — Approaching the Enigma of Painter Giorgio Morandi

Beautifully produced by Seagull Books, The Pilgrim’s Bowl is an invaluable introduction to both painter and poet.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, Visual Arts, World Books Tagged: Giorgio Morandi, John Taylor, Keith Payne, Philippe Jaccottet, Seagull Books, The Pilgrim's Bowl, translation

Book Review: Philippe Jaccottet’s “Seedtime” — Exploring the Inherent Mysteries of the World As It Is

French writer Philippe Jaccottet’s ever-questioning poetic analyses of haunting ephemeral perceptions are carried on with such scruple and sincerity that, for his European peers, he has become the model of literary integrity.

By: John Taylor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: Contemporary French poetry, French prose, Philippe Jaccottet, Seagull Books, Seedtime, Tess Lewis, translation

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