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OverviewRicochet is a bilingual collection of word sonnets by one of the chief innovators of the form, Seymour Mayne. It includes three sequences of pithy and evocative poems that encapsulate moments of sharp perception while also drawing attention to instants of humour that suddenly appear in daily life. Concise and visual in effect, word sonnets are fourteen line poems, with one word per line. Frequently allusive and imagistic, they can also be irreverent and playful. While informed by other short poetry forms such as the Haiku, Mayne's word sonnets are deeply influenced by the Talmudic tradition of maxims, proverbs and images that instruct and inform everyday life. Presented with an excellent translation of the poems into French, Ricochet is a unique volume that showcases this innovative new form. The collection also includes a short preface by the poet and an introductory essay by the translator on the challenges of translating word sonnets. Ricochet est un recueil bilingue de sonnets d'un mot crits par l'un des principaux innovateurs de cette forme potique, Seymour Mayne. On y trouve trois sries de pomes piquants et vocateurs, qui reclent des moments de perception aigu, tout en attirant l'attention sur des instants d'humour surgissant tout coup dans la vie quotidienne. Les sonnets d'un mot sont des pomes de quatorze lignes, concis, ayant un mot par ligne, et l'effet visuel certain. Souvent elliptiques et imags, ils s'avrent aussi parfois irrvrencieux et taquins. Bien qu'inspirs par d'autres formes de courts pomes, comme le haku, les sonnets de Seymour Mayne sont profondment lis la tradition talmudique des maximes, proverbes et images qui clairent la vie quotidienne. Prsentant une excellente traduction des pomes en franais, Ricochet est un livre unique qui met en valeur cette nouvelle forme littraire. L'ouvrage comprend galement une courte prface du pote et une introduction de la traductrice sur les dfis que comporte la traduction de sonnets d'un mot. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Seymour MaynePublisher: University of Ottawa Press Imprint: University of Ottawa Press ISBN: 9786613668301ISBN 10: 6613668303 Pages: 155 Publication Date: 30 April 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |