Zsuzsanna Ozsvath holds the Leah and Paul Lewis Chair of Holocaust Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, where she is also director of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies. Frederick Turner is Founders Professor of Arts and Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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[This] present collection soars on two levels. First, the poetry is exquisite and draws readers in, thanks to the editors' wise selections and the enchanting translations. Thus, the volume is invaluable for those interested in creative writing: developing poets can learn about forms and the esteem in which poets are held and their sense of mission: 'a poet / Sacred, the prophet of the human' (a poem by Jeno Heltai). Second, the volume as a whole affords insight into the psyches of people striving for freedom and the excesses to which they can be driven. . . . The volume concludes with two essays--one a primer on Hungarian history by Ozsvath, the other an introduction to poetry by Turner--both providing indispensable context.-- "Choice" This volume is a courageous contribution to a world view of poetry and to poetic possibility.-- "New York Journal of Books" This volume of poetry offers English readers an enjoyable and faithful introduction to the enormous contribution made by Jewish writers to the treasury of Hungarian poetry, which is itself a little-known but essential part of Western literature.-- "The Jerusalem Report"