Heroines from Abroad by Christine Marendon, transl. by Ken Cockburn anthology the opportunity to recognize themselves

the opportunity to recognize themselves in the poetic visage of one of the most authentic literary artists to have come from the Caribbean

Cope celebrates the joyful aspects of the season but doesn’t overlook the problems and sadness it can bring

This is his first full length collection of poetry – and it is utterly magnificent

PBS Recommended Translation - Summer 2016

Heroines from Abroad by Christine Marendon, transl. by Ken Cockburn anthology the opportunity to recognize themselvesHeroines from Abroad introduces a vibrant new voice to the English language. Christine Marendons enigmatic, meditative poems, translated here from the German and collected for the first time, draw on dreams, fairy tales and childhood memories to tap into a world beyond conscious reach. Marendons poems do not present ideas so much as embody states of mind. Something is realised through the poem, rather than said within it. Here, the voice is more