Hejda, Zbynek.

A Stay in a Sanatorium. Poems translated from the Czech by Bernard O’Donoghue from versions by Šimon Danicek.

Cork, Southword Editions, 2005. 14 cm x 21 cm. 64 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Signed by author and translator.

Includes for example the following poems: In the Summer, Now it’s Evening / A Shadow is Cast / Variations on Macha II / I was Supposed to Cross a Bridge / Chinese Poets etc etc.

Zbynek Hejda (2 February 1930, Hradec Králové – 16 November 2013, Prague) was a Czech poet, essayist and translator (mainly from English – Emily Dickinson; and German – Georg Trakl, Gottfried Benn), generally recognised as one of the most important Czech writers after the Second World War. (Wikipedia).

• Keywords: From the Archive / Library of John and Hilary Wakeman [Poetry Magazine THE SHOP] · John & Hilary Wakeman Poetry Collection · Library & Collection Building · Poetry · Poetry – Rare · Wakeman Poetry Collection & Archive
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190500205x
• Inventory Number: 43059AB