Sad the hear about the death of poet and translator Alistair - TopicsExpress



          

Sad the hear about the death of poet and translator Alistair Reid. Associate of Robert Graves, Pablo Neruda and Jorge Luis Borges. The latter two he was a brilliant translator of. I seem to remember hearing he was Nerudas favourite translator. His translation of Nerudas book Extravagaria is one of my favourite books. I met him briefly at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival in 2006, and he gave a brilliant talk on Neruda capturing the great Chilean poets charisma- though he had some of that for himself. I also cherish the memory of his reading, in particular one about quirky characters who go into libraries and fill in the letter Oes in newspapers. newyorker/books/double-take/alastair-reid-new-yorker
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 09:05:52 +0000

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