{"product_id":"devil-s-lunch-selected-poems-by-ristovic-aleksandar-0571200087","title":"Devil's Lunch: Selected Poems by Ristovic, Aleksandar","description":"\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0571200087\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ristovic, Aleksandar\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e new\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe powerful and deeply moving work of the Serbian poet Aleksandar Ristovíc, published for the first time in the United states.Make me a long coat of heavy cloth, tailor,the kind that won't fray,and of a dark color,so no one will notice the cigarette ashes.Make the dark trousers of the same material,to last as long as I want them to,wearing them to visit many cities, villages,and other out-of-the-way places.* * * * *Make me a dark jacket, tailor, with wide, deep pocketsto clench my fists in, while watching the onethey're dragging from my table into the bushes,which begin to shake after a few moments.-from \"Gingerbread Heart\"Whether addressing pigs, speaking for prostitutes, or considering lavatories, the great Serbian poet Ristovic (1933-94) revealed a capacious yet unsentimental sympathy with the despised, downtrodden, and disregarded. Devil's Lunch, hitherto unpublished in America, is a quirky and moving selection of his work greatly enriched by Charles Simic's earthy and authentic translations. Simic, himself a Pulitzer Prize-winning contemporary poet, allows us to fully appreciate a major talent who always spoke with humor, honesty, and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eUsed Book in Good Condition\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n        ","brand":"Miakarts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51305226404128,"sku":null,"price":1176.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71vWO1JXnqL.jpg?v=1772753533","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/devil-s-lunch-selected-poems-by-ristovic-aleksandar-0571200087","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}