Bøger af Ryan Wilson

In Ghostlight, a long-awaited second collection of original poems by Ryan Wilson, considers the haunting of the contemporary mind. With virtuosic formal variety and masterful craft, these poems range from rural America to Italy to the Holy Land, as they chronicle the dynamism of a spiritual odyssey toward the eternal through both past and present. Wilson employs sonnets, Pindaric and ballad stanzas, alliterative hemistichs in imitation of the Anglo-Saxon, and other ancient forms to enlighten the modern experience, from smartphones and Facebook to jumbo jets, entangled in a reciprocal relationship with myths, sacred literature, and traditions. Revealing that the past and the everlasting can inform the present at any given moment, In Ghostlight conveys how a vision acknowledging this dual illumination helps us understand ourselves and others in our fraught, complex era.

The lovely holiday town of Sorrento has beautiful architecture and a scenic main square with quaint cafes, restaurants and shops. On the Circumvesuviana rail line it can be easily reached from Naples. It is also an ideal base for visiting Pompeii, Herculaneum and the island of Capri. On August 24, 79 AD, the city of Pompeii located near Naples was destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. 16,000 people were killed. Lava and ash blanketed the city but preserved its buildings which can be seen by visitors today. Pompeii offers a unique glimpse into the past and is like nowhere else on earth.

Florence (Firenze) is Tuscany's capital and was once Italy's capital. The city is known for its importance during the Renaissance between the 14th and 17th centuries. Today Florence offers stunning artwork, galleries, manicured gardens, winding streets and delightful waterfront shops. Pisa is best known for the world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa but it offers much more. In addition to its magnificent buildings and ancient monuments, Pisa provides some of the most beautiful views in all of Tuscany and is just a short drive away from the scenic hill towns and villages of Tuscany including Siena and Lucca.

Capri is a small but upmarket Italian island of great natural beauty in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Situated off the coast of Naples, Capri is rich in history and the island has become one of main tourist destinations in Italy. Nearby, the Amalfi Coast is a series of cliffside Italian fishing towns including Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello and Salerno. The region to the south of Naples on the Mediterranean has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The medieval, walled city of Lucca is a treasure and full of 16th century charm. With beautiful well-preserved buildings, Lucca is a city that is ideal to explore on foot or by bike. Slow down to best experience it all. Siena is a beautiful ancient city in Tuscany, seventy kilometres to the south of Florence. It is famous for its colourful horse race, Il Palio that is held twice each summer.

Ryan Wilson's unsettling debut collection The Stranger World is filled with poems of menace and promise, surprise and sorrow, tempered by gentle humor and always tuned to a fine music.