Sejas : Dzejas 1920-1925 (The Face : Verses 1920-1925)

Karlis Dzilleja / Sigismunds Vidbergs cover design

Verlag: Saule, Riga, 1925

Beschreibung

Latvian language. Octavo 14 x 18 cm. Weight 100 gr. Wrappers, 94 [2] pp. The book is in Near Fine condition, without any visible defects, losses, remarks and stains. Short creases across cover corners, slightly frayed left edge of back cover, couple of needle holes to the upper left corner of back cover which are also evident on several last sheets. Current the first poetry collection by Latvian prominent avant-garde poet includes seven cycles of poems written in the period 1920-1925. Karlis Dzilleja (1891-1963) was writer, poet, productive literarian and literary critic, who is well-known among literary historians and theoreticians of 20th century. Several generations of Latvian writers have a good remembrance of Dzilleja's established poetics, which first publication came out in 1915 and the last one in 1995. Besides numerous publications on the literary theory, writer's legacy includes four poetry collections and four prose books. In political views Dzilleja was a social democrat following Marxist ideas, which he promoted during 1929-1934 while working as an editor of influential avant-garde left wing cultural magazine "Domas" (Thoughts). Modernist verses content is supplemented by original avant-garde cover design, the work of prominent Latvian graphic artist Sigismunds Vidbergs (1890-1970). He was one of the most productive illustrators, who designed more than 200 books, created numerous bookplates, posters and caricatures. Until the 1920s he was close to modernist art style, later bacame influenced by art-deco. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 87

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Sejas : Dzejas 1920-1925 (The Face : Verses ...

Verlag: Saule, Riga

Erscheinungsdatum: 1925

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition