Ricochet
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Ricochet

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Ricochet is a bilingual collection of word sonnets by one of the chief innovators of the form, Seymour Mayne. It includes three sequences of pithy and evocative poems that encapsulate moments of sharp perception while also drawing attention to instants of humour that suddenly appear in daily life.

Concise and visual in effect, word sonnets are fourteen line poems, with one word per line. Frequently allusive and imagistic, they can also be irreverent and playful. While informed by other short poetry forms such as the Haiku, Mayne's word sonnets are deeply influenced by the Talmudic tradition of maxims, proverbs and images that instruct and inform everyday life.

Presented with an excellent translation of the poems into French, Ricochet is a unique volume that showcases this innovative new form. The collection also includes a short preface by the poet and an introductory essay by the translator on the challenges of translating word sonnets.

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Publisher
Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa
Year
2011
ISBN
9782760319417
Topic
Literatur
Subtopic
Kanadische Poesie
RICOCHET /
LE RICOCHET
Below Zero
Where
do
the
wily
birds
perch
when
it
is
past
midnight
and
below
zero?
En dessous de zéro
OĂč
se
posent
les
oiseaux
rusés
aprĂšs
que
minuit
ait
sonné
quand
il
gĂšle ?
Ricochet
Go
find
something
in
the
dark:
snow
reflected
off
itself,
a
ricochet
of
illumination.
Le ricochet
Pars
Ă 
sa
recherche
dans
l’obscuritĂ© :
la
neige
se
renvoyant
sa
blancheur,
ricochet
d’illumination.
Toboggan
The
tongue
is
a
toboggan
barely
resting
long
enough
on
led...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. De la traduction à l’accoutumance
  7. From Translation to Addiction
  8. Hail / La GrĂȘle
  9. Ricochet / Le Ricochet
  10. Overheard / Entendu
  11. Acknowledgements
  12. Remerciements
  13. Biographical Note
  14. Notice biographique