Can I read Alphabet (International Poetry Series, No 3) on EtoBox?

Alphabet (International Poetry Series, No 3) by Inger Christensen is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Alphabet (International Poetry Series, No 3) about?

A startling and gorgeous work by Denmark's most admired poet finally available in English translation. Awarded the American-Scandinavian PEN Translation Prize by Michael Hamburger, Susanna Nied's translation of alphabet introduces Inger Christensen's poetry to US readers for the first time. Born in 1935, Inger Christensen is Denmark's best known poet. Her award-winning alphabet is based structurally on Fibonacci's sequence (a mathematical sequence in which each number is the sum of the two previous numbers), in combination with the alphabet. The gorgeous poetry herein reflects a complex philosophical background, yet has a visionary quality, discovering the metaphysical in the simple stuff of everyday life. In alphabet , Christensen creates a framework of psalm-like forms that unfold like expanding universes, while crystallizing both the beauty and the potential for destruction that permeate our times.

Who reads Alphabet (International Poetry Series, No 3)?

Author

Inger Christensen

Publisher

New Directions Publishing Corporation

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780811214773

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, American Poetry

Rating

4.42 / 5 (596 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14