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Experience a soulful journey through the echoes of history with our latest release from Giramondo Publishing. 'Southern Barbarians' by John Mateer takes you on a captivating exploration of the Portuguese traders who brought their influence to Japan in the sixteenth century, renowned as 'southern barbarians'. This BRAND NEW 2011 edition offers a contemporary re-charting of the Portuguese Empire, evoking feelings of saudade—a deep awareness of loss and yearning for a fleeting world. The heart of this collection resonates with the figure of the poet, portrayed as a migrant, tourist, and desterrado, navigating through identities that shift as dynamically as landscapes. 'Southern Barbarians' delivers haunting reflections and connections, blessed with evocative imagery where the past intertwines poignantly with the present. Ideal for poetry enthusiasts, history aficionados, and anyone intrigued by the profound impact of cultural intersection. Immerse yourself in this evocative literature that holds ghostly connections while celebrating the beauty of identity and memory. Don't miss out on this unique perspective that links our world to distant echoes of history. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781920882587. Year: 2011. Publisher: Giramondo Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781920882587
Year: 2011
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
The Portuguese traders who brought Europe to Japan in the sixteenth century were known as 'southern barbarians'. In his new collection John Mateer offers a contemporary re-charting of the Portuguese Empire. This empire is a fugitive one, notable for its saudade, its awareness of loss, its yearning for a world that appears only intermittently in this one, as an echo, a trace, a memory. At its heart is the figure of the poet, as migrant, tourist, desterrado. His identity is inhabited by other identities, just as the place he is in reminds him of other places. Haunted by doubles and reflections, accompanied by 'spirit guides' who pass between this world and the other, he is both ghostly and connected wherever he goes, and connected precisely because of his ghostliness.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781920882587
Year: 2011
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
The Portuguese traders who brought Europe to Japan in the sixteenth century were known as 'southern barbarians'. In his new collection John Mateer offers a contemporary re-charting of the Portuguese Empire. This empire is a fugitive one, notable for its saudade, its awareness of loss, its yearning for a world that appears only intermittently in this one, as an echo, a trace, a memory. At its heart is the figure of the poet, as migrant, tourist, desterrado. His identity is inhabited by other identities, just as the place he is in reminds him of other places. Haunted by doubles and reflections, accompanied by 'spirit guides' who pass between this world and the other, he is both ghostly and connected wherever he goes, and connected precisely because of his ghostliness.