EVENING LAND
aftonland
by
Par Lagerkvist
Translated
by
W. H. AUDEN and Leif SjOberg
This extraordinary volume of poetry deals with
approaching old age . the mystery of life and death . the
question of God. the proximity of death .
It is the first volume of poetry by the late
Swedish Nobel -prizewinner to appear in English translation .
Published so soon after the deaths of Par Lagerkvist and
W.H . Auden . the co-translator . the volume
is a monument to two great poets. A bilingual edition .
192pages. $12.95
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Even;ng Land
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