I am not pessimist but I am not an optimist either. Rather, I am a Greek. I believe that the Golden Age was long ago.- Zbigniew Herbert Our fear does not wear a night shirt does not have owl’s eyes does not lift a casket lid does not extinguish a candle does not have a [...]
Books &Literature Entropy | 26 May 2009
This is an enlightening excerpt from a review of Zbigniew Herbert’s book “Barbarian in the Garden” his remarkable collection of essays that constitute a ruminative tour of the architectural landmarks of European civilization. The polish poet and essayist who insisted that civilization depended on artists’ staking out clear moral positions resistant to the winds of [...]
Poetry &Sprituality Entropy | 25 Jan 2008
Zbigniew Herbert (1924-1998) One of Poland’s honored and influential poets, his poetry, marked by a direct language and a strong moral concern, is shaped by his experiences under both the Nazi and Soviet dictatorships. From his extremely destructive experiences Herbert manages to draw constructive conclusions, and he builds a bridge between realms that seem to [...]