Last Quarter

Lalic Ivan V.

This special edition of poems by Ivan V. Lalic was jointly published by Anvil Press Poetry and Turret Books to mark the occasion of his participation in Poetry Live, May 1987. It is a selection from his book "The Passionate Measure".

About the Author

Ivan V. Lalic (1931-1996) studied law in Zagreb, where he first began to publish poetry, and worked for the publishers Nolit in Belgrade. He was also a distinguished critic and translator, especially of English poetry. "The Works of Love" (1981) was the first of several English translations of his poetry by Francis R. Jones: "Last Quarter" (1987), "The Passionate Measure" (European Poetry Translation Prize, 1989), "A Rusty Needle" (Poetry Book Society Recommended Translation, 1996) and "Fading Contact" (1997).

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