"Mr. Merwin is an undisputed master."—The New York Times"Merwin writes that the act of translation is 'plainly impossible and nevertheless indispensable.' We can be grateful that he feels compelled to master the impossible. . . . And that gift alone is priceless."—The Wichita EagleSelected Translations is the lifework from one of America's greatest poets and translators. Dedicated to the art of translation since his undergraduate years at Princeton, Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin achieved an unmatched oeuvre of translated poems from every corner of the earth, from dozens of languages. This massive achievement is an essential volume for every library, public and private.From "In Praise of Darkness":Translated from the Spanish of Jorge Luis BorgesOld age (as others refer to it)can be the season of our good fortune.
