He received the nobel prize in literature in 1987 and served as poet laureate of the united states in 1991 and 1992. Reading brodskys essays is like a conversation with an immensely erudite. In this brief, intense, gemlike book, equal parts extended autobiographical essay and prose poem, brodsky turns his eye to the seductive and enigmatic city of venice. Brodsky s description of his version of paradise has all the vividness and associative brilliance of a lyric poem. It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
His books include less than one, on grief and reason, selected poems, and many others. Joseph brodsky writes about venice in a language i can totally empathise with. Joseph brodsky has 177 books on goodreads with 27816 ratings. One of the books in particular made a strong impression on brodsky. Users are warned that this work is protected under laws and downloading is strictly prohibited. Joseph brodsky 194096 came to the united states in 1972, an involuntary exile from the soviet union. A few months ago, i published an essay in the magazine about the poet joseph brodsky. I love venice, this book is a little like carrying the island with me, complete with the smell of the canals, the cold saltwater, the mists in winter and the heady scent of rich dark coffee, on a freezing morning. A collection of fortyeight essays on venice explores the citys meandering. A love letter to a place, venice, which the author a russianamerican fell in love with and went back to again and again. Buy watermark first edition by joseph brodsky isbn. A mosaic of 48 short chapterseach recalling a specific episode from one of his many visits there brodsky spent his winters in venice for nearly 20 years watermark associatively and brilliantly evokes one citys. Book free download watermark by joseph brodsky pdf file watermark by joseph brodsky. Joseph brodsky quotes quotes of joseph brodsky poem hunter.
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