Even Now: Poems by Hugo Claus (Paperback)

Paperback. From the author of The Sorrow of Belgium and one of "the first rank of European poets of the late 20th century" (J. M. Coetzee) for the first time in English.Cover art by Hugo Claus -- "Lustful Figures" (1951)Beautifully translated from the Dutch by David Colmer, the IMPAC Award-winning translator of Gerbrand Bakker'sThe Twin, Hugo Claus's poems are remarkable for their dexterity, intensity of feeling, and acute intelligence. From the richly associative and referential "Oostakker Poems" to the emotional and erotic outpouring of the "mad dog stanzas" in "Morning, You," from his interpretations of Shakespeare's sonnets to a modern adaptation of a Sanskrit masterpiece, this volume reveals the breadth and depth of Claus's stunning output. Perhaps Belgium's leading figure of postwar Dutch literature, Claus has long been associated with the avant-garde: these poems challenge conventional bourgeois mores, religious bigotry, and authoritarianism with visceral passion. "Selected and translated from Gedichten and Wreed Geluk by Hugo Claus"--T.p. verso. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…