{"product_id":"time-without-keys-by-ida-vitale-9780811231923","title":"Time Without Keys","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe celebrated writer Álvaro Mutis envied new readers of Ida Vitale's poetry: \"unexpected pleasures await them.\" \u003cem\u003eTime Without Keys: Selected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e is the first volume of Vitale's illustrious poetry to appear in the US. The selection spans seventy-five years and the wonders within abound—the skies over Montevideo, falconry, the saxifrage's bloom, gratitude for the alphabet and summer—as do urgent questions about our relationship with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow does our perception of time shape history, as well as our social and political constructs? Vitale's poetic and human vitality have made her a storied figure in the Spanish language and beyond; her writing is revered for being classic and modern, precise and lucid, intellectually challenging and rich in tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis bilingual edition, presented in reverse chronological order, offers the reader both a wide range of Vitale's most beloved poems, as well as a wealth of recent work. The translator Sarah Pollack, Vitale's first translator into English, has written an informative afterword about Vitale's life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600802627820,"sku":"9780811231923","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e6b330a479a44befec40588ad04ca563.jpg?v=1778019514","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/time-without-keys-by-ida-vitale-9780811231923","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}