David Rosenmann-Taub: Poems and Commentaries

By David Rosenmann-Taub

David Rosenmann-Taub: Poems and Commentaries breaks with conventional norms. Until now, nobody has undertaken a commented anthology of the poems of Rosenmann-Taub except for the poet himself. In addition, although the Chilean poet has been publishing for seventy years, a broad understanding of his thematic preoccupations is still lacking. After formulating interpretative strategies to understand the poems, Kenneth Gorfkle developed his own approach to the expression and communication of that understanding: glosses that paraphrase the poems and thus express the totality of their substance. His selection of poems that illustrate the poet's concerns give the reader a broad general vision of Rosenmann-Taub's thought, as well. Comprised of forty-four poems, each with its own gloss, the book is a tour de force for enthusiasts of Rosenmann-Taub's work, academics dedicated to poetry at all levels, and poetry lovers in general.
 
This revised edition represents a reformulation and refinement of the concepts of the commentaries in the first edition.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Editorial A Contracorriente
• Release date: Jul 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781469670836

David Rosenmann-Taub

Kenneth Gorfkle earned a doctorate in Spanish literature, graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014. During his graduate work at UNC he gained expertise and ultimately became an authority on the work of Chilean poet, composer, and draftsman David Rosenmann-Taub. In the last nine years, Dr. Gorfkle has written and published extensively on the poet. He has also received a grant and several awards from the Corda Foundation, which preserves and promotes the work of this challenging and multifaceted artist.

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