April 1997
5.2
The following is the Table of Contents from the April 1997 edition of
Metamorphoses, a special issue on 20th century Catalan Poetry.
The complete edition, including the original language versions
for the poetry, is available only in print.
| Editorial | 7 | ||
| Nathaniel Smith | Introduction | 13 | |
| David H. Rosenthal: Selected Bibliography | 24 | ||
| M.L. Rosenthal | David: A Father's Memoir | 30 | |
| Barry Wallenstein | Two Poems | 41 | |
| Amàlia Rodríguez Monroy | The Unending Voyage of a Knight Errant | 43 |
TRANSLATIONS AND ORIGINAL TEXTS
| Vicent Andrés Estélles | Introduced by Don Bartell and Lluís Cugota I Do Not Write Eclogues The Canefields by the Bank of the Canal Life or Else Any Year Vicent's Song Translated by Julie McLucas and Josepa Martínez i Albert |
48 48 52 54 56 58 |
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| Guerau de Liost (Jaume Bofill I Mates) |
Firs and Beeches Introduced and translated by Mercè Clarasó |
62 | |
| Josep Carner | Three Girls Song of the Boldless Newness in the Night Young Woman in the Night of May Introduced and translated by Ronald Puppo Rain Winter Morning From Afar Translated by Louis J. Rodrigues |
64 66 68 68 70 70 72 |
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| Carles Riba | Seven Tankas Introduced and translated by Joan Gili |
74 | |
| J.V. Foix | [Creixelles and I were establishing...] [On the vineyard plain...] Introduced and translated by Patricia J. Boehne |
82 89 |
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| Joan Salvat-Papsseit | Sunday The Aging Mariner You Were Hanging Clothes Out on the Terrace Introduced and translated by David H. Rosenthal His Words to Her Translated by Ronald Puppo Flesh Begets Flesh Translated by David H. Rosenthal |
93 94 94 96 98 |
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| Pere Quart (Joan Oliver) | Song Introduced and translated by Mercè Clarasó |
100 | |
| Rosa Leveroni | Presence Autumn Sonnet on That Autumn Introduced and translated by Ronnie Apter and Mark Herman |
104 108 108 |
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| Salvador Espriu | While We Perform Festival of Death The Olive Trees Words After the Trees Introduced and translated by Ricard Giner i Sariola |
111 112 114 116 118 |
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| Joan Vinyoli | Dirty Sea Chicks Flock of Stones Landscape with Wolves Introduced and translated by Deborah Bonner |
120 122 122 124 |
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| Joan Brossa | Man War Bridge Performance After... A Fish Here There's a Wall That's How I'd Paint You A Man Sneezes Introduced and translated by John London |
127 128 128 128 128 130 130 130 132 |
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| Gabriel Ferrater | The Reader History Lesson The Bad Mission But Don't Disturb Me Introduced and translated by Arthur Terry |
135 136 138 140 |
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| Miquel Martí I Pol | The End of the World Chronicle Almost Self-Portrait Introduced and translated by Don Bartell A Placid Winter Another Life Questions Translated by Wayne Cox and Lourdes Manyé i Martí |
143 146 148 150 150 152 |
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| Francesc Vallverdú | The Naked Truth — I Am Alone Each Pang Spreads Oblivion Further Introduced and translated by Ronnie Apter and Mark Herman |
154 156 |
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| Olga Xirinacs I Díaz | Midsummer Meditation Introduced and translated by Adela Robles-Sàez and Lynette F. McGrath |
158 | |
| Mari Chordà I Requesens | If You Are the Sea I Don't Want to Know What Time It Is How I Would Like Introduced and translated by Kathleen McNerney |
160 161 161 |
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| Francesc Parcerisas | A Tomb By the Sea Wallpaper Introduced and translated by Seán Golden |
163 164 |
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| Víctor Soler I Tomàs | To My Beloved Introduced and translated by Josepa Martínez i Albert |
166 | |
| Jaume Pont | Selections from Divan Introduced and translated by Hillary J. Gardner |
169 | |
| Ponç Pons | Out of His Head Introduced and translated by Seán Golden |
184 | |
| Montserrat Rodés | Silence, XIV Silence, XXI Fragment V Introduced and translated by Adela Robles-Sáez |
188 189 189 |
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| Maria Mercè Marçal | Light Song Like the Murderer Returning to the Scene of the Crime My Homeless Love I Do Not Feel the Pain in Me, I Feel It in You Introduced and translated by Adela Robles-Sáez |
191 192 193 193 |
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| Maria-Mercè Roca | The Dream Collector [Excerpt] The Girl with a Red Mouth Introduced and translated by Kathleen McNerney |
195 197 |
ESSAYS
| Nathaniel Smith | Translating Two Poems by Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel | 203 | |
| Ricard Giner I Sariola | Rustling Tongues: Translating Salvador Espriu into English | 207 | |
| Louis J. Rodrigues | On Translating Salvador Espriu's Verse | 213 | |
| Wayne Cox | Translating Poetry: The Art of Ropemaking | 220 | |
| Seán Golden | Echoes and Answers: Translating Parcerisas | 224 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Nathaniel Smith | English Translations of 20th-Century Catalan Poetry | 234 |
