Time Without Keys Selected Poems
Time Without Keys: Selected Poems by Ida Vitale is a bilingual collection published by New Directions Publishing Corporation in 2023, featuring 182 pages of poetry. This volume marks the first appearance of Vitale’s work in the US, showcasing a selection that spans seventy-five years and captures a variety of themes, including nature, gratitude, and the complexities of time. The poems invite readers to explore urgent questions about our relationship with the world and how our perception of time influences history and societal constructs.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of Vitale’s poetic voice, which balances classic and modern elements while remaining intellectually engaging. The collection is presented in reverse chronological order, offering both beloved pieces and more recent works. Additionally, translator Sarah Pollack provides an informative afterword that delves into Vitale’s life and contributions to literature. This edition serves as a significant introduction to the work of a storied figure in Caribbean and Latin American poetry, particularly among women authors.
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The celebrated writer Álvaro Mutis envied new readers of Ida Vitale’s poetry: “unexpected pleasures await them.” Time Without Keys: Selected Poems is the first volume of Vitale’s illustrious poetry to appear in the US. The selection spans seventy-five years and the wonders within abound–the skies over Montevideo, falconry, the saxifrage’s bloom, gratitude for the alphabet and summer–as do urgent questions about our relationship with the world. How does our perception of time shape history, as well as our social and political constructs? Vitale’s poetic and human vitality have made her a storied figure in the Spanish language and beyond; her writing revered for being classic and modern, precise and lucid, intellectually challenging and rich in tradition. This bilingual edition, presented in reverse chronological order, offers the reader both a wide range of Vitale’s most beloved poems, as well as a wealth of recent work. The translator Sarah Pollack, Vitale’s first translator into English, has written an informative afterword about Vitale’s life and work.
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