{"product_id":"the-minotaurs-daughter-selected-poems-9781803095059","title":"The Minotaur's Daughter: Selected Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003ePoems from a new Slovak voice reminiscent of Rilke and Sharon Olds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An evocative collection by Slovak poet Eva Luka, \u003ci\u003eThe Minotaur's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e seamlessly melds the human and natural worlds, weaving motifs of mythology, nature, and personal freedom into a tapestry of vivid imagery and profound emotion. The poems traverse settings from Japan to mythic landscapes, exploring the complexities of sexuality, desire, and transition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Central to Luka's work is the theme of resistance--against societal pressures and psychic harm. Her poetic voice defies artistic conformity, merging human and animal identities to challenge gender norms and explore mutable identities. Through this innovative fusion, her poems capture both the terror and beauty of existence, drawing parallels to Rilke's metaphysical explorations while grounding her work in the pantheistic and protoplasmic. Journeying through darkness and light, \u003ci\u003eThe Minotaur's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e reveals an unwavering commitment to artistic and personal truth, establishing Luka as a formidable voice of resistance in contemporary European poetry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva Luka\u003c\/b\u003e is a Slovak poet, writer, translator, illustrator, and Japanologist. She has published four collections of poetry and two works of children's literature, and she has translated numerous works from English--including Bob Dylan and Edgar Allan Poe--and Japanese--Banana Yoshimoto and Kóbó Abe--into Slovak. \u003cb\u003eJames Sutherland-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator of Slovak and Serbian poetry, including Ján Buzássy, Mária Ferencuhová, Ján Gavura, Ivana Milankov, and Miodrag Pavlovic. He has also published eight collections of his own poetry.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Seagull Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589711560978,"sku":"9781803095059","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a92863c8-fd03-4446-9dba-73817f59454f.jpg?v=1756802678","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-minotaurs-daughter-selected-poems-9781803095059","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}