sexta-feira, 1 de julho de 2011

Nikos Gatsos e Amorgos

Nikos Gatsos profoundly mysterious and magnetic poem Amorgos, named after a greek island he never visited and written during the Nazi occupation, is the single work on which his reputation rests. It is a wonderful incantation on the theme of loss and hope - a unique blend of surrealism, symbolism and folk song - lyrical and erotic, sometimes celebratory, sometimes bitter. It was much admired by the Nobel laureates Odysseus Elytis and George Seferis, and was hugely influential on the post-war generation of Greek poets. However, after its publication in 1943, Gatsos abandoned poetry, and wrote only popular songs, for which he was later renowned.

Eugene Aranitsis, sobre Nikos Gatsos.

2 comentários:

  1. Estive ainda ontem a ver um livro dele, e a pensar como deveria começar! Agora já sei!

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  2. É muito bom Miguel, eu amanhã ou depois posto uns poemas. É tão... passei o dia inteiro a pensar nisso. Espera, eu passo-te um bocadinho ou outro.

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