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Songbook: The Selected Poems Of Umberto Saba (The Margellos World Republic Of Letters)

Umberto Saba's reputation in Italy and Europe has steadily grown since his death in 1957, and he is now thought of as one of the three most important Italin poets of the first half of the 20th century. This text brings an extensive and exquisitely translated collection of Saba's poems to English-speaking readers.

Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters

Paperback: 592 pages

Publisher: Yale University Press; Tra edition (April 24, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0300181752

ISBN-13: 978-0300181753

Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.3 x 7.7 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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I can highly recommend also the following wonderful translation of Umberto Saba's work: The Poems of Trieste and Five Poems for the Game of Soccer, A unique selection of the best poetry by Umberto Saba, translated in English:http://www..com/Poems-Trieste-Five-Game-Soccer-ebook/dp/B00N15RHBG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409083422&sr=8-2&keywords=alessandro+baruffi

I bought this book because I needed to read some of the material inside for a class. This edition doesn't exactly contain all of the Saba highlights, and I had to seek other texts to find some of the material I needed, but it's a decent compilation and had some of what I was looking for.

Saba's poetry is superbly translated and beautifully presented in the Margellos World Republic of Letters edition.

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