Description: Windows & Stones: Selected Poems Author: Transtromer, Tomas. Translated by May Swenson (with Leif Sjoberg) Title: Windows & Stones: Selected Poems Publication: Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1972 Edition: First edition Description: Hardcover. Signed by the translator on the title page. Publisher's presentation slip laid in. 84 pp. Octavo [21 cm]; full blue cloth with title gilt title stamped on backstrip, graphic stamped in black to front board which matches the printed illustration on the front cover of the dust jacket. A clean and tight copy. Near fine / near fine. Signed by May Swenson (the translator of this work) in black ink on the title page. Small publisher's presentation slip is laid in, printed "University of Pittsburgh Press. This book comes to you with the good will of the University of Pittsburgh Press." Translated from the Swedish by the renowned Swedish-American poet May Swenson; she also penned the five-page-long preface to this work. Swenson was "born of Swedish parents in Utah, she spoke Swedish as her first language. She brings this heritage to her superb translation (quoted from the dust jacket copy)." Indeed, Swenson's translation won a medal from the International Poetry Forum in the year it was published.A remarkable poet and translator, Tomas Transtromer (1931 - 2015) was also a psychologist who worked with addicts, convicts, and disabled people. Transtromer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2011. Seller ID: 64380 Subject: Poetry Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full-service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an ever-changing selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. We specialize in Utah & the Mormons and Western Americana, with emphases on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Yellowstone, and other national parks. The literary West is well-represented here, with deep selections of Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, B. Traven, and more. We offer rare and collectible books in many subjects, including Literature, Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated Books, and Wordless Novels. Proprietor Ken Sanders has been buying, selling and collecting books since childhood. He co-owned and ran the legendary Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore in the 1970s and founded Dream Garden Press, our in-house publishing company, in 1980. Terms & Guarantee All orders ship within 2 business days after receiving payment. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7-10 business days. Expedited and international shipping options are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Author: Transtromer, Tomas. Translated by May Swenson (with Leif Sjoberg
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Year Printed: 1972
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original