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COSMIC CANTICLE Ernesto Cardenal FIRST U.S. EDITION Nicaragua Poetry HBDJ
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Literary Period/Movement
- Post-Modernism
- Narrative Type
- Poetry
- Cultural Region
- Latin American Literature
- Type
- Poetry
- Title
- Cosmic Canticle
- Age Level
- Adults
- Era
- 20th Century
- Special Attributes
- Translation, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9781880684078
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Curbstone Press
ISBN-10
1880684071
ISBN-13
9781880684078
eBay Product ID (ePID)
869412
Product Key Features
Book Title
Cosmic Canticle
Number of Pages
490 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Poetry
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
29.1 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-024154
Reviews
"[Ernesto Cardenal's] Cosmic Canticle arrives like songs from the darkness, questioning who we are and where we came from and keeping the tradition of the long poem alive. From its first cantiga, 'Big Bang,' in which Carndenal speculates upon our origins, to the here-and-now of later cantigas, he sees signs of hope: 'This universe repeating itself after each Big Bang / to be better each time / until it becomes the perfect cosmos.' In the last cantiga, 'Omega,' he calls out names and celebrates the relations of all humankind: 'Love is the synthesis of the universe.' This is, then, a book of faith--faith in humanity and in a creator. As the work of an ordained priest, this comes as no surprise, although Cardenal's continuing impulse to write such stunning poetry is ever a wonderful surprise." --Raul Niño, ALA Booklist, "[Ernesto Cardenal's] Cosmic Canticle arrives like songs from the darkness, questioning who we are and where we came from and keeping the tradition of the long poem alive. From its first cantiga, 'Big Bang,' in which Carndenal speculates upon our origins, to the here-and-now of later cantigas, he sees signs of hope: 'This universe repeating itself after each Big Bang / to be better each time / until it becomes the perfect cosmos.' In the last cantiga, 'Omega,' he calls out names and celebrates the relations of all humankind: 'Love is the synthesis of the universe.' This is, then, a book of faith--faith in humanity and in a creator. As the work of an ordained priest, this comes as no surprise, although Cardenal's continuing impulse to write such stunning poetry is ever a wonderful surprise." --ALA Booklist, "Ernesto Cardenal is one of the most important poets writing today. He is one of the giants, in the tradition of Neruda and Guillen." --Amiri Baraka, "[Ernesto Cardenal's] Cosmic Canticle arrives like songs from the darkness, questioning who we are and where we came from and keeping the tradition of the long poem alive. From its first cantiga, 'Big Bang,' in which Carndenal speculates upon our origins, to the here-and-now of later cantigas, he sees signs of hope: 'This universe repeating itself after each Big Bang / to be better each time / until it becomes the perfect cosmos.' In the last cantiga, 'Omega,' he calls out names and celebrates the relations of all humankind: 'Love is the synthesis of the universe.' This is, then, a book of faith--faith in humanity and in a creator. As the work of an ordained priest, this comes as no surprise, although Cardenal's continuing impulse to write such stunning poetry is ever a wonderful surprise." --ALA Booklist, "[Ernesto Cardenal's] Cosmic Canticle arrives like songs from the darkness, questioning who we are and where we came from and keeping the tradition of the long poem alive. From its first cantiga, 'Big Bang,' in which Cardenal speculates upon our origins, to the here-and-now of later cantigas, he sees signs of hope: 'This universe repeating itself after each Big Bang / to be better each time / until it becomes the perfect cosmos.' In the last cantiga, 'Omega,' he calls out names and celebrates the relations of all humankind: 'Love is the synthesis of the universe.' This is, then, a book of faith--faith in humanity and in a creator. As the work of an ordained priest, this comes as no surprise, although Cardenal's continuing impulse to write such stunning poetry is ever a wonderful surprise." --Raul Niño, ALA Booklist, "This is much more than just another poet's collection of singular verse: Cardenal spent over thirty years producing this epic, which relates Latin American history to the evolution of human understanding. [These] cantos are provocative creations." -- The Bookwatch
Dewey Decimal
861
Table Of Content
CANTIGA 1 Big Bang CANTIGA 2 The Word CANTIGA 3 Autumn Fugue CANTIGA 4 Expansion CANTIGA 5 Stars and Fireflies CANTIGA 6 Beyond And Closer to Home CANTIGA 7 The Infinitesmal Calculation Of The Apples CANTIGA 8 Condensations And Vision of San José De Costa Rica CANTIGA 9 Song Of Spacetime CANTIGA 10 Canticle of the Sun CANTIGA 11 Gaia CANTIGA 12 Birth of Venus CANTIGA 13 The Tree Of Life CANTIGA 14 The Hand CANTIGA 15 Nostalgia For Paradise CANTIGA 16 The Darkest Before Dawn CANTIGA 17 Journeys In The Night CANTIGA 18 Flights of Victory CANTIGA 19 Towards The New Man CANTIGA 20 The Music Of The Spheres CANTIGA 21 Robber Barons CANTIGA 22 In An Unexceptional Galaxy CANTIGA 23 Room 5600 CANTIGA 24 Latin American Documentary CANTIGA 25 Visit To Weimar CANTIGA 26 On Earth As In The Heavens CANTIGA 27 Dance Of The Millions CANTIGA 28 Epithalamium CANTIGA 29 Quantum Canticle CANTIGA 30 Dance Of The Stars CANTIGA 31 The Empty Grave CANTIGA 32 In The Heavens There Are Dens Of Thieves CANTIGA 33 The Deep Outer Darkness CANTIGA 34 Ancient Sobbing Light CANTIGA 35 Like the Waves CANTIGA 36 The Grave Of The Guerrilla CANTIGA 37 Cosmos As Communion CANTIGA 38 Assaults On Heaven From The Earth CANTIGA 39 "The Desired Of Nations" (Of Peoples) CANTIGA 40 Flight and Love CANTIGA 41 The Canticle Of Canticles CANTIGA 42 A Certain Something That They Still CANTICA 43 Omega Bibliography
Synopsis
In this epic poem, Cardenal explores Latin American history by relating the evolution of the universe to the development of human understanding. Throughout, Cardenal blends the visible and the invisible, science and poetry, religion and nature, in 43 autonomous yet integrated cantos.
LC Classification Number
PQ7519.C34.C2913
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- a***g (7639)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseTook quite a while to ship. Took 5 days to ship and another 9 to receive. The book arrived as described so I'm pleased with that. It was also packaged well. I would buy from this seller again but only if I had the time to wait.The History of Grayson County Texas Volume II by Grayson County Frontier Village (#235943639612)
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Seller feedback (2,098)
- a***g (7639)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseTook quite a while to ship. Took 5 days to ship and another 9 to receive. The book arrived as described so I'm pleased with that. It was also packaged well. I would buy from this seller again but only if I had the time to wait.The History of Grayson County Texas Volume II by Grayson County Frontier Village (#235943639612)
- i**** (98)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe item was well-packed for protection and arrived in the exact condition as described and carefully photographed in the listing. Any issues the book had with wear and tear was described up front and shown in pictures, which was very helpful - and the price was also solidly fair to boot. Thank you!One From None: Collected Work 1987 Henry Rollins Poetry Interview PB 1st/2 1991 (#333756425667)
- p***e (149)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent seller. Item was packaged safely and arrived in excellent condition. Thanks so much!Enjoy the Experience Homemade Records 1958-1992 1st Ed. HC (#235443624809)