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Czesław Miłosz’s *A Book of Luminous Things* is a masterful anthology of 300 poems chosen from contemporary and older writers around the globe. Edited and annotated by the Nobel laureate himself, the collection is organized into thematic sections—Travel, History, The Secret of a Thing, among others—each prefaced by Miłosz. The result is an illuminating tapestry that showcases the variety and depth of human experience, inviting readers to see how poetry can illuminate minds and touch hearts while offering both instruction and inspiration.
First publish date: April 1, 1998
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Czesław Miłosz
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