The Last Books of Hector Viel Temperley

The Last Books of Hector Viel Temperley

Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. Bilingual Edition. Translated from the Spanish by Stuart Krimko. In his final two books, HÃ©ctor Viel Temperley sought to create a complete world, a surreal realm of profound spirituality that would be attained through intensely physical experience. In "Crawl," the first of two book-length poems included here, a swimmer pulls his body alongside an urban coast, pounded by thunderstorms. His determined strokes establish the rhythm for an ecstatic meditation upon spirit and flesh, a tireless quest for secrets located "between the eye that trembles / and the eye of the abyss." Viel Temperley's pursuit would take on even greater urgency in "Hospital BritÃ¡nico," written as the poet recovered from brain surgery, and named for the facility in which he was treated. This final, kaleidoscopic opus is a radical and literal recreation of his life's work, a "version" of his present embedded by "splinters" from his pastâ€”boxers, pimps, sailors, sharks, and swimmersâ€”that crests toward the future with the inexorable power of prayer. With an introduction by translator Stuart Krimko, and Viel Temperley's sole published interview (with filmmaker and author Sergio Bizzio), this bilingual edition introduces the English-speaking public to one of Argentina's most original and elusive poets.
Country USA
Brand Sand Paper Press
Manufacturer Sand Paper Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780984331246
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Sand Paper Press
Manufacturer	Sand Paper Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780984331246
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Last Books of Hector Viel Temperley

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