Love Poems

By Erich Fried

This collection contains some of the most important works by one of the twentieth century's most popular and influential poets. The appeal of Fried's verse lies in its simplicity and directness, whether he is writing - with his customary humanity, honesty and perception - about love, about political and moral issues, or about the problems brought on by illness, bereavement, ageing and death. This bilingual edition - with English translations by Stuart Hood, his long-term friend and colleague at the BBC - enables the reader to get a flavour of the original of these immensely enjoyable and enlightening poems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847492959
• ISBN13: 9781847492951
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Undiscovered Treasure

Erich Fried's poetry is strong and calm. For those not able to read it in German I very much recommend this collection of his poems, "Love Poems", which has both the original German and the English translation on opposing pages. (Those fluent in German, may want to have this book so that they share the poems with their English speaking friends - while enjoying the poems in their original language)Fried's work is not only deeply personal but often also very political. His language is simple and effective. Stuart Hood's translation is true to the original tone.Highly recommended.