Grove of the Eumenides

<p><b>With <em>The Grove of the Eumenides</em> the Lithuanian poet Tomas Venclova affirms his place as one of Europe's greatest living poets the heir to Akhmatova Mandelstam and Milosz</b>. Venclova's masterful poetry upholds a vision of the world that enables us to endure the darkness of our time through his singular insights ethical endurance and profound compassion. With classical grace yet manifesting a deep commitment to remain a witness to the contemporary world <em>The Grove of the Eumenides</em> is a collection of great wisdom.</p><br><p>Venclova's poetry addresses the desolate landscape of the aftermath of totalitarianism as well as the ethical constants that allow for hope and perseverance. Bloodaxe published another selection of his poetry <em>The Junction</em> in 2008 bringing together new translations of his most recent work from that time as well as a selection of poems from his 1997 volume <em>Winter Dialogue</em>.</p><br><p>While <em>The Junction </em>covered poems written while he was still in Lithuania before his forced emigration - and poems from his first decades in the US dealing with exile - <em>The Grove of the Eumenides</em> addresses 'later life' issues of democracy memory climate travel ethics and aging. There is no overlap between the two editions.</p>