/lit/ - Literature

>>16121256
yeah i agree her translations can be overly fragmented, sometimes to the point of annoyance, but she carries a certain depth and weight that is lacking in a lot of the pseud poets who imitate her style. her translation of euripedes’ “herakles” hits like a jab to the gut.

if anyone has any carson recommendations i’d love to hear them. she has a vast back catalogue, not all of it is stellar, but i’m sure there are gems
i’m missing.

also bumping because we don’t need yet another retarded frogposting troll thread.

Anne Carson anyone? Enjoyed Autobiography of Red but haven’t gotten into too much of her other stuff