An English Anthology

Leonard Nolens, Paul Vincent

• Publisher: Carcanet Poetry
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN:
  9781784105747
• eBook ISBN:
  9781784105754
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: European Poetry
• Index: Literature

A powerful anthology exploring national identity and political disillusionment through the lens of European lyricism.

English Anthology presents a selection of poems by Leonard Nolens, capturing a mood of political and social disillusionment amid a generation of Dutch-speaking Belgians. Throughout this collection, Nolens engages with questions of national identity and artistic commitment, speaking as and for a generation of Flemings.

Haunted by giants of twentieth-century European lyricism such as Rilke, Valéry, and Celan, Nolens's poetry delves into personal and collective history, love and loss, and the complexities of translation. This anthology offers a profound exploration of the human condition within a specific cultural and historical context.

This collection is perfect for:

• Readers of poetry
• Literary enthusiasts
• Students of European literature
• Those interested in national identity and political disillusionment

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• from Two Forms of Silence (1975)
• from Legacy
• from Incantation (1977)
• from All the Time in the World. A Form of Poetics (1979)
• from Homage (1981)
• from Vertigo (1983)
• from The Dreamed Figure (1986)
• From Birth Certificate (1988)
• from Love’s Declarations (1990)
• from Honey and Ash (1994)
• from And Vanish in Moderation (1996)
• from Passer-By (1999)
• from Ways of Life (2001)
• from Breach (2007)
• from Desertology (2008)
• from Tell the Children We’re No Good (2011)
• Translator’s Note
• Copyright