{"product_id":"light-grass-and-letter-in-april-9780811218696","title":"Light, Grass, and Letter in April","description":"\u003cem\u003eLight, Grass, and Letter\u003c\/em\u003e in April is the first book in English to appear since the great Danish poet's death in January 2009. \u003cem\u003eLight\u003c\/em\u003e (1962) and \u003cem\u003eGrass\u003c\/em\u003e (1963), her first published works, introduce her genius for the music of everyday speech, and her approaches to the themes she'd pursue throughout her life: the primacy of nature, the enigmatic boundaries between the self and the other, and the role of language as a mediator between human experience and reality. \u003cem\u003eLetter in April\u003c\/em\u003e (1979), Christensen's most intimate book, examines love and loss, self and loss of self, echoing musical structures developed by the French composer Olivier Messiaen. It was written in collaboration with the Danish artist Johanne Foss, whose accompanying drawings helped to catalyze the poems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristensen, Inger:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eInger Christensen\u003c\/strong\u003e (1935- 2009), whose work is a cornerstone of modern Scandinavian poetry, was the recipient of many international awards, among them the Nordic Authors' Prize, bestowed by the Swedish Academy and known as the \"Little Nobel.\" Her books include the masterpiece \u003cem\u003eit\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003ealphabet\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eButterfly Valley;\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLight, Grass, and Letter in April.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNied, Susanna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSusanna Nied\u003c\/strong\u003e's work has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies. Her translation of It won the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award in 2007.","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523794407698,"sku":"9780811218696","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8dbdf0fc-3a8a-4b17-b0ca-8388f22fdb52.jpg?v=1731168630","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/light-grass-and-letter-in-april-9780811218696","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}