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Description
Prompted by renowned poet E.D. Blodgett’s deep love for Prague,Praha is a poetic homage to the legendary city’s richlifeblood. With each poem accompanied by its Czech translation, thepieces in this collection lift the reader over the threshold ofmythical understanding and into heart of one Europe’s loveliestcities. Featuring the striking paintings of Robert Kessner,Praha offers the moods of Prague in its seasons and its magic.
Contributor Notes
E.D. Blodgett is professor emeritus of comparativeliterature at the University of Alberta and a distinguished poet. Heheld the Louis Desrochers Chair in Études canadiennes at the CampusSaint-Jean from 2008 to 2010. His publications include Five-PartInvention: A History of Literary History in Canada,Elegy, and twenty books of poetry. His 1996 collectionApostrophes: Woman at the Piano won the GovernorGeneral’s Award. He is a past poet laureate of Edmonton, Alberta.
