A Treat Not Known Before: German-American Poetic Dialogues in Ancient Rhythms

by Martin Bidney and Philipp Restetzki

Beautiful ancient Greek and Roman song forms have come alive-and why? Because two modern poets-German and American-were determined to make it happen. Two languages, one form. A dialogue of two spirits who couldn't be more different shows what unifies humanity: friendship. Martin Bidney is 74, Philipp Restetzki is 30. For two years they corresponded in classical odes, filling the ancient forms with thoughts about their lives and those of poets gone...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1981508139
• ISBN13: 9781981508136
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"