Exchanges on Light [Paperback]

Jacques Roubaud (Author), Eleni Sikelianos (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2006

Cast as a dialogue among six interlocuters, this lyric, pensive blend of poetry and prose considers light from a variety of perspectives—philosophical, physical, ethical, and metaphorical—all of them beautiful. As with so much of Roubaud’s work, a delicate humor and a deep compassion engage to create a lovely and responsible text.

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About the Author

JACQUES ROUBAUD, the author of many volumes of poetry and novels, is among France's leading contemporary poets. An active member of Oulipo, he imparts a rigor to his poetry that's always lively and always rooted in real life. He has been extensively translated into English by Rosmarie Waldrop and others, including The Plurality of Worlds of Lewis (1995) Hortence in Exile (1992) The Great Fire of London (1991).

ELENI SIKELIANOS is a poet and translator based in Boulder, Colorado. Her book The Monster Lives of Boys & Girls won the National Poetry Series and was published in 2003. She teaches at the University of Denver.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: La Presse; Trans. from the Chinese edition (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934200026
• ISBN-13: 978-1934200025
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,336,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)