Meanwhile Take My Hand by Kirmen Uribe (English) Paperback Book

Description: Meanwhile Take My Hand by Kirmen Uribe, Elizabeth Macklin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The American debut of Basque writer Kirmen Uribe' s " simple, devastating poems" (Bob Holman)"Whenever we' re saddened everything looks dark,When we' re heartened, again, the world crumbles.Every one of us keeps forever someone else' s hidden side,If it' s a secret, if a mistake, if a gesture."— from " May" Kirmen Uribe has become one of the best-known Basque-language writers— an important contemporary voice from a vital but largely unknown language. "Meanwhile Take My Hand" presents Uribe' s poetry to American readers in both the original and in the poet Elizabeth Macklin' s skillful and award-winning translations.In these poems are the drug addicts of Spanish fishing towns, the paved-over rivers of urbanized medieval cities, the remains of loving relationships, whether entirely uprooted or making do with a companionable silence. The Basque phrase "Bitartean heldu eskutik," which became the book' s title— "Meanwhile Take My" Hand— Uribe has said is " what you say when there' s nothing at all you can say." Publisher Description The American debut of Basque writer Kirmen Uribes "simple, devastating poems" (Bob Holman)Whenever were saddened everything looks dark, When were heartened, again, the world crumbles.Every one of us keeps forever someone elses hidden side, If its a secret, if a mistake, if a gesture. --from "May"Kirmen Uribe has become one of the best-known Basque-language writers--an important contemporary voice from a vital but largely unknown language. Meanwhile Take My Hand presents Uribes poetry to American readers in both the original and in the poet Elizabeth Macklins skillful and award-winning translations.In these poems are the drug addicts of Spanish fishing towns, the paved-over rivers of urbanized medieval cities, the remains of loving relationships, whether entirely uprooted or making do with a companionable silence. The Basque phrase Bitartean heldu eskutik, which became the books title--Meanwhile Take My Hand--Uribe has said is "what you say when theres nothing at all you can say." Author Biography Kirmen Uribe was born in Ondarroa, Spain, in 1970. His debut poetry collection won Spains 2001 Premio de la Critica. Elizabeth Macklins translations of Uribe have appeared in The New Yorker, and in 2005 she won a PEN Translation Fund grant. Details ISBN 1555974589 ISBN-13 9781555974589 Title Meanwhile Take My Hand Author Kirmen Uribe, Elizabeth Macklin Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 200 Publisher Graywolf Press GE_Item_ID:137332235; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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