Poet in the New World

"Poet in the New World" is a newly translated collection of Czeslaw Milosz's work, featuring previously untranslated poems from his time in Washington, D.C., and Europe before and after the war. As one of the twentieth century's most revered poets, Milosz reflects on the violence of his native Poland while grappling with the complexities of life in postwar America. This collection illuminates his existential inquiries and the transformative power of language, contextualized by earlier and later poems that bridge his experience between two worlds. Translated by Robert Hass and David Frick, it serves as an essential addition to Milosz's canon, exploring the interplay of history and identity.