Description
Prompted by renowned poet E.D. Blodgett’s deep love for Prague, Praha is a poetic homage to the legendary city’s rich lifeblood. With each poem accompanied by its Czech translation, the pieces in this collection lift the reader over the threshold of mythical understanding and into heart of one Europe’s loveliest cities. Featuring the striking paintings of Robert Kessner, Praha offers the moods of Prague in its seasons and its magic.
About the authors
Poet and scholar, E.D. Blodgett has published seventeen books of poetry two of which were awarded the Governor General’s Award. He is an Emeritus Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Alberta. His research has varied from mediaeval European romance to Canadian Comparative Literature and his publications include Five-Part Invention: A History of Literary History in Canada (2003) and Elegy (2005).
Harold Coward is Professor Emeritus and the past director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria where he continues to be involved as a research fellow.
