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A Broken Man in Flower

First published: 2012
Pages: 365

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David Harsent's book "A Broken Man in Flower" is an anthology of poetry by a notable Greek poet of the past century Yannis Ritsos. The poems that were composed during Ritsos's incarceration and house detention capture the innovative and avant-garde spirit of his writing. A fascinating letter written by Ritsos to his publisher in 1969, detailing his life under the oppressive Colonels' reign, is included in the book.

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David Harsent

David Harsent is an English poet whose work spans original collections, dramatic writing, opera libretti, and English versions of international poetry. A Broken Man in Flower gathers his versions of poems by Yannis Ritsos, many written during imprisonment or house arrest under successive Greek regimes.

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