Das wahre Leben

In his latest collection of poems, the great Polish poet Adam Zagajewski reflects on the past with impressive clarity and his characteristic ironic melancholy. "His poems use understatement like a talisman," writes the New York Times Book Review. In "True Life," the major themes of Zagajewski's essential work come together once again: the preservation of history, the eternal art, the magic of travel, and the memories of a former self. "I am fifteen, and I look at adults with indulgence. I know I certainly won't make the same mistakes as they do.".