{"product_id":"it-9780811215947","title":"It","description":"\u003cem\u003eit\u003c\/em\u003e is the masterwork by Danish poet Inger Christensen (\"a true singer of the syllables,\" said C. D. Wright), often cited as a Nobel contender and one of Europe's most revered poets. On its publication in 1969, it took Denmark by storm, winning critical praise and becoming a huge popular favorite. Translated into many languages, \u003cem\u003eit\u003c\/em\u003e won international acclaim and is now a classic of modern Scandinavian poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eit\u003c\/em\u003e is both a collection of poems and a single poetic epic, forming a philosophical statement on the nature of language, perception, and reality. The subject matter, though, is down to earth: amoebas, stones, and factories; fear, sea urchins, and mental institutions; sand, sexuality, and song. The words and images of \u003cem\u003eit\u003c\/em\u003e recur in ways reminiscent of Christensen's other works, but here is a younger poetry, wilder, and crackling with energy. The marvelous and complex use of mathematical structure in \u003cem\u003eit\u003c\/em\u003e is faithfully captured in Susanna Nied's English translation, which won a 2005 PEN Translation Fund Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Directions Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811215947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2006 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Inger Christensen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210076614837,"sku":"9780811215947","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f5fa343c-9043-4f9f-b6f3-e73b640d2a7d.jpg?v=1770132368","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/it-9780811215947","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}