The Moscow Symphony And Other Poems
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of twentieth-century political poetry, The Moscow Symphony and Other Poems presents the passionate and visionary verse of Nazim Hikmet, the celebrated Turkish poet whose revolutionary spirit earned him both international acclaim and years of imprisonment. The collection chronicles sweeping themes of human solidarity, love, freedom, and the struggle against oppression, rendered in Hikmet's distinctive free-verse style that broke decisively from classical Ottoman poetic tradition. With lyrical intensity and unflinching moral conviction, the poems illustrate the tension between personal longing and collective political ideals, drawing on Hikmet's own experiences of exile and confinement to give his words an urgent, lived authenticity. The title poem itself stands as a grand, symphonic meditation on hope and socialist humanism, unfolding with the emotional architecture of a musical composition. Accessible yet profound, this collection remains essential reading for anyone drawn to poetry that fuses artistic innovation with a fierce commitment to justice.
Author: Nazim Hikmet
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Rapp & Whiting / André Deutsch
Genre: Poetry
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of twentieth-century political poetry, The Moscow Symphony and Other Poems presents the passionate and visionary verse of Nazim Hikmet, the celebrated Turkish poet whose revolutionary spirit earned him both international acclaim and years of imprisonment. The collection chronicles sweeping themes of human solidarity, love, freedom, and the struggle against oppression, rendered in Hikmet's distinctive free-verse style that broke decisively from classical Ottoman poetic tradition. With lyrical intensity and unflinching moral conviction, the poems illustrate the tension between personal longing and collective political ideals, drawing on Hikmet's own experiences of exile and confinement to give his words an urgent, lived authenticity. The title poem itself stands as a grand, symphonic meditation on hope and socialist humanism, unfolding with the emotional architecture of a musical composition. Accessible yet profound, this collection remains essential reading for anyone drawn to poetry that fuses artistic innovation with a fierce commitment to justice.