From Absinthe to Abyssinia: Selected Miscellaneous, Obscure & Previously Untranslated Works

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Even the most accurate and faithful translators of Rimbaud have misunderstood the
poetry, and consequently, have left less-than-accurate impressions of
his work. Mark Spitzer asserts "No translation should ever be trusted,
especially when the text is so complex that even the experts in the
original language are stumped by multiple meanings, secret syntax and
elusive argot. Such is the case with Rimbaud."

With From Absinthe to Abyssinia, Spitzer strives to retain the
meaning of the original text, honoring the imagination of the poet. He
offers a balance in what we know about Rimbaud, in relationship to what
we pretend to know.
About the Author

Mark Spitzer has degrees in creative writing from the University of
Minnesota, the University of Colorado, and Louisiana State University.
He is the translator of The Collected Poems of Georges Bataille , and the co-translator of The Church, by Louis-Ferdinand
Celine . He has also translated Jean Genet, Blaise
Cendrars, and other works by Celine and Bataille. His novels include
Bottom Feeder and Chum .

Language: English

Pages: 167

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Creative Arts Book Company

Release: January 01, 2004

ISBN: 0887392938

ISBN 13: 9780887392931

From Absinthe to Abyssinia: Selected Miscellaneous, Obscure & Previously Untranslated Works

Arthur Rimbaud

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Language: English

Pages: 167

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Creative Arts Book Company

Release: January 01, 2004

ISBN: 0887392938

ISBN 13: 9780887392931

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