{"product_id":"the-curved-planks-paperback-1","title":"The Curved Planks - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYves Bonnefoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHoyt Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRichard Howard\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades readers and critics have acclaimed Yves Bonnefoy as France's greatest living poet. His most recent book of verse, \u003ci\u003eThe Curved Planks\u003c\/i\u003e, crowns an oeuvre that has won him the highest international honors. More than any other single work, this sequence embodies the astonishing variety of Bonnefoy's art. A rich fabric of themes, styles, and genres, it balances aesthetic complexity with heartfelt directness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis bilingual edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Curved Planks\u003c\/i\u003e sets the French texts alongside English versions by the noted translator Hoyt Rogers, who has collaborated closely with Bonnefoy in crafting poems that re-create the freshness and vision of the originals. This volume also includes a preface by the renowned poet and critic Richard Howard and essays by the translator that situate \u003ci\u003eThe Curved Planks\u003c\/i\u003e in the author's body of work. All assist in introducing the English-language reader to Bonnefoy's profound poetic gift.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYves Bonnefoy\u003c\/b\u003e has published numerous studies of literature and art, as well as an extensive dictionary of mythology. His work has been translated into many languages, and he is a celebrated translator of Shakespeare and Yeats. He lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.32 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47352853758201,"sku":"9780374530754","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/CK531kUkV59780374530754_1e198738-cdb6-4684-b31c-81f04cd7b543.webp?v=1769815751","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-curved-planks-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}