The Song Of Eugene With Translations From The Poetry Of Heinrich Heine And Renã Char

The Song Of Eugene With Translations From The Poetry Of Heinrich Heine And Renã CharA candid, playful, and sometimes bawdy celebration of sex, life, and the city of Eugene, Oregon, The Song of Eugene is an epic poem memoir written to commemorate author Paul Greens return to his favorite city in 2002 after a decades long absence. Erudite and witty, the poem is full of Greens love of language and the companionship of old friends. Also included in this volume is a collection of the authors own translations of selected poems by the

A candid, playful, and sometimes bawdy celebration of sex, life, and the city of Eugene, Oregon, The Song of Eugene is an epic poem/memoir written to commemorate author Paul Greens return to his favorite city in 2002 after a decades-long absence. Erudite and witty, the poem is full of Greens love of language and the companionship of old friends. Also included in this volume is a collection of the authors own translations of selected poems by the nineteenth-century German romantic poet Heinrich Heine and the twentieth-century French poet-activist Ren Char.

About the Author

Paul Green holds a doctorate in literary studies from Washington State University and has a masters degree in library science from the University of California at Berkeley. He speaks and reads several languages including German, French, Spanish, and Italian. He is presently a critic and scholar in comparative literature in his beloved Eugene, Oregon, and an emergent creative writer.