My grandpa George is one of the most influential Romanian author, poet and philosopher of his time. He is both spare and precise with his use of words. His 40+ books have been translated into 20 languages and his Anthology “The Prince of Metaphor at the Metaphysics’ Court” has just recently been published in English. The material in the Anthology was carefully selected, along with a change in title from the original, “Poet - Between the Courts of Metaphysics and the Cagoule Universe.” Just as in the title, you’re instantly challenged to parse his words. They don’t simply pour over you. The first poetry section, “Poems - Beyond the Seven Rivers” is divided by selected Synapses, one of which reads: “Chaos is the maximum order/of an absolute disorder.” Always provocative, George is most animated about his recent works, which have focused on the revolutionary changes in science and technology. He remarked, “Just think about the new words and concepts that have crept into our lexicon in the last 25 years coupled with their heretofore unimagined discoveries.” His writings ask, what is the relationship between humanity and the “new”? What’s the relationship between the old and the “new”? What should the relationship be? I don't have the new book currently with me but for my next blog i will post one of his poems.
PS. This past week he was informed that he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature. Yay (:
Stefana, i can't wait to read his poems. We'll read some in class. And maybe you should consider making a website for him. It's not too hard (if you have a friend who knows how.)
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