{"product_id":"9781944682804","title":"Something To Live Up To: Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Long-Awaited, Definitive Translations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf Denmark’s All-Time Best-Selling Poet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading Mr. Goldman’s translations of Benny Andersen’s poems is sheer pleasure. He has captured the quirkiness and inimitable flavor of Andersen’s language. An impressive collection that will be appreciated by a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNete Schmidt, Ph.D.,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepartment of Scandinavian Studies,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Wisconsin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperb choice for connoisseurs of multicultural poetry, worthy of the highest recommendation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Bethany, Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanonized, memorized, and treasured in Denmark for over half a century, Benny Andersen’s enduring poetry finds a sure voice in Michael Goldman’s delicate and humorous translations. In Andersen’s universe, spiritual revelations are achieved through the quotidian with heartfelt irony, and Goldman unfailingly translates these juxtapositions, rendering a great service to English-language readers. I loved this collection, including the touching foreword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatrine Øgaard Jensen, Translator,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor of EuropeNow, Columbia University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis translation has mastered the linguistic challenges. Captivating word play…enchanting imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Leonie A. Marx, University of Kansas,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of Benny Andersen:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Critical Study\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spuyten Duyvil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039844221168,"sku":"9781944682804","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781944682804_p0.jpg?v=1763793420","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944682804","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}