Maps of Desire
Maps of Desire by Manuel Forcano, published by Arc Publications in 2019, is a collection of poetry that showcases the work of the prominent Catalan poet in English translation. This edition, comprising 133 pages, invites readers to explore the rich tapestry of the Middle East through Forcano’s lens, capturing the essence of cities, landscapes, and the people who inhabit them. The poems draw on geographical and historical references, weaving a narrative that reflects the enduring themes of human love and desire across centuries.
In this collection, readers will encounter a range of emotions, including beauty, joy, grief, and tenderness, all of which resonate universally within the realm of human affection. Forcano’s ability to convey these sentiments is enhanced by Anna Crowe’s translations, which reflect a deep understanding of the original poetry. Maps of Desire not only highlights the continuity of love and desire but also serves as a testament to the collaborative artistry between poet and translator, making it a significant addition to contemporary poetry.
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Manuel Forcano, the outstanding Catalan poet, is a great traveller, and the poems in this, his first full-length book in English translation, embrace the cities, the landscapes and the people of the Middle East. Drawn from his four most recent collections, these poems use geographical and historical references to deepen and inform the narrative, and also to lay before the reader the idea of the continuity, over many centuries, of human love and desire. The beauty, joy, grief and tenderness in these poems are universal and belong to every kind of human affection – indeed Forcano has been described by the Catalan journalist and academic Pere Ballart as ‘our foremost love poet’.
Anna Crowe’s beautiful translations demonstrate a remarkable understanding of, and sensitivity to, Forcano’s poetry, so much so that one might say that Maps of Desire represents the perfect union of poet and translator.
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