Notes on the Possibilities and Attractions of Existence: Selected Poems 1965 – 2000

Poetry by Anselm Hollo June 1, 2001 • 7 x 10 • 360 pages • 978-1-56689-113-4 Wry, sly, hip—the selected poems of the past thirty-five years of Anselm Hollo. Notes on the Possibilities and Attractions of Existence “treads the fine line between farce and pathos,” and offers the best work from the past thirty-five years by the inimitable Anselm Hollo. Wry and transcultural, eccentric and hip, this long-awaited retrospective is an essential addition to all poetry lovers’ bookshelves and required reading for students and fans of the masters of contemporary poetry. About the Author Anselm Hollo authored more than forty books and was an award-winning translator. He was born in Helsinki, Finland. After ten years in England writing and broadcasting for the BBC European Services, Hollo settled in the United States in 1966. He enthusiastically contributed to the American literary community as a poet, teacher, and award-winning translator. Fluent in German, Swedish, Finnish and English by age ten,