Deep Rose

Mexican poet Octavio Paz once said: "Borges's work spans three genres: essays, poetry, and fiction. His essays read like fiction; his fiction is like poetry; and his poetry often feels like prose."
This book collects his 1975 poetry collection, "The Unending Rose," comprising 27 poems. The author possessed a profound understanding of aesthetic theory and poetic practice, stating that "Language was originally a magical sign, later subject to increasing erosion by time. The poet's mission is to restore the virtues it once possessed but has now lost." Borges also proposed the tasks of poetry: first, to convey precise facts, and second, to move us in a tangible way, like the ocean nearby. In this collection, Borges endeavors to uncover the unique beauty of things and the overlooked value of words, imbuing his poetry with richer meaning.

2016-08-01

上海译文出版社

60

9787532771226