{"product_id":"selected-and-last-poems-1931-2004-by-czeslaw-milosz-9780141392302","title":"Selected and Last Poems 1931-2004","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most beautiful and powerful of Milosz's poems from across his writing life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis selection brings together the most beautiful and powerful of Czeslaw Milosz's poems, spanning his writing life. In verses such as \u003cem\u003eCafe\u003c\/em\u003e, he considers the upheaval, revolutions, and two world wars that he had witnessed, while \u003cem\u003eMy Faithful Mother Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the loyalty he felt to his native Polish language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe also remembers his schooldays in \u003cem\u003eThe World\u003c\/em\u003e, and in \u003cem\u003eBypassing Rue Descartes\u003c\/em\u003e, recalls the Paris streets of his student years, displaying both tenderness and tough-minded fury towards those who shaped his experiences. Writing not about abstract emotions, but about the horrors and beauty that he directly observed, Milosz opens our eyes to the joy-bringing potential of the poetry to which he gave his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelected and Last Poems 1931-2004\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to a life dedicated to poetry, showcasing the rich tapestry of Milosz's experiences and insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Nobel Prize for Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46250074177772,"sku":"9780141392301","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780141392301.jpg?v=1741532144","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/selected-and-last-poems-1931-2004-by-czeslaw-milosz-9780141392302","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}