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Book SynopsisBenny Andersen, currently Denmark's most popular poet, is virtually unknown in the United States. He is a poet of remarkable versatility, whose voices range from reflective to whimsical. His imagery is original and often surprising; his humor is delightful. To introduce Benny Andersen to English readers, Alexander Taylor has worked with the poet, s
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. xiii*Biographical Note, pg. xv*A Note On The Translations, pg. xvii*Contents, pg. xix*Rural Station, pg. 3*Analysis, pg. 5*The Forgotten Son, pg. 6*Morning Prayer, pg. 8*Winter Prayer, pg. 9*Table Prayer, pg. 10*Skeptical Prayer, pg. 11*Tenderness, pg. 12*Obituary, pg. 13*Headliner, pg. 14*Widescreen, pg. 15*Photographs, pg. 16*Sleepless Hours In The Summer House, pg. 17*The Musical Eel, pg. 18*The Critical Frog, pg. 19*Goodness, pg. 20*Friendship, pg. 22*Slug-A-Bed, pg. 24*Happiness, pg. 26*It's High Time, pg. 27*Smile, pg. 29*Memories, pg. 31*Charity Concert, pg. 32*Relaxation, pg. 33*Jelly Fish, pg. 34*High and Dry, pg. 35*In the Bar, pg. 36*Autonomous, pg. 37*Optimist, pg. 38*This Is, pg. 39*Certain Days, pg. 41*MU., pg. 43*The Pampered Mermaid, pg. 44*The Hanged Informer, pg. 45*The Persistent Worshipper, pg. 46*Experiences, pg. 47*Just to Be Sure, pg. 49*Dear Enemies, pg. 50*Dear Friends, pg. 51*Alcoholism, pg. 52*Generation Gap, pg. 53*Earthworm, pg. 54*This Uncertainty, pg. 55*Between Us, pg. 56*Your Dress Without You, pg. 57*The Last Er, pg. 60*All This, pg. 61*Love Declaration (woman to man), pg. 62*Love Declaration (man to woman), pg. 63*Now It's Said (Man, about 30), pg. 64*Time, pg. 66*Life is Narrow and High, pg. 68*Sabina, pg. 69*Melancholy, pg. 71*A Hole in the Earth, pg. 72
