STANZA 3
You told me of your life,
of the loss of youth,
of our love which laments
its own death,
and, as a flashing tear
passed in your eyes,
a cheerful sun
broke through the window.
Ballad for the Unsung Poets of the Ages
Books, Modern Greek ClassicsSELECTED POEMS AND PROSE
Kostas Karyotakis
Translated by Simon Darragh
Introduction by Dimitris Daskalopoulos
BILINGUAL EDITION
That one came alone, from some place else.
He came slowly, following his own path.
A white angel with jet-black wings!
Kostas Karyotakis is the poet most emblematic of the turbulent interwar period in Greece. Though traditional in form, usually with end-rhyme and regular metres, Karyotakis’ poetry is modern in content, often pessimistic and bitingly satirical. His writing combines reverie with sarcasm, a stifling sense of everyday reality with poignant irony. This is verse that is both piercing and resonant.
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| Weight | 0.200 kg |
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| Dimensions | 13 × 20.5 cm |
| ISBN | 978-618-5369-80-4 |
| Pages | 112 |
| Bilingual edition | English, Greek |
