y separately published work icon To Life : Verses of Love and Hope selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 To Life : Verses of Love and Hope
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Notes

  • Dedication: To my brothers and sisters and to those who suffer a terminal illness
  • Preface by Philip Grundy OAM
  • Introduction by Craig Cormick, Chair ACT Writers Centre
  • Includes a Translator's Note in which Jose Marques writes of the challenges of translating poetry from Spanish to English, and of the impact of migration on the poet.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Gordon, Tuggeranong area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Sergio Mouat , 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Waking Upi"It was more than a year ago=Hace mas de un ano", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Thank Youi"Yes, life goes on, quietly=Si, la vida transcurre apacible", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 6-7)
My Life Has Beeni"My life has been=Mi vida ha sido", Sergio Mouat , single work poetry (p. 8-13)
Harmonyi"Sharing moments,=Compartir unidos momentos", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Reliefi"To those who suffer=Aliviar el dolor", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Liesi"If rage were fire=Si la rabia fuera fuego", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 18-19)
To Live and Dreami"Returning to secret worlds=Volver a realidades escondidas", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Spanish Soili"Under the shadow of an olive tree=A la sombra de un olivo", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 22-23)
On the Banks of the Spree Riveri"On a warm summer afternoon=Esa calurosa tarde de verano", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 24-25)
I Do Not Deny God but Mani"Many times I have been asked=Me han preguntado muchas veces", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 26-29)
Emotioni"I chose a different path=Quise torcer un camino", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Meteorai"They ask me where I come from=Me preguntaron de donde soy", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Olympia Inspires Mei"On seeing the expanse of the location=Al conocer el espacio de tu geografia", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Days in Varaderosi"I turn into a wide street=Me encontre con una calle larga", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 36-39)
Departurei"It rained a while ago=Afuera ha llovido", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 40-41)
A Garden in Cottingleyi"A picturesque flower bed=Un pintoresco rincon de gardenias", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Far Away from Youi"You are far away from my gaze=Lejos de mis ojos", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Let It Be Soi"When we are shattered=Cuando hechizos amargos", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 48-49)
I Fell in Love with Youi"Woman, I fell in love with you=Me enamore de ti mujer", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 50-51)
A Lost Lovei"Our love, my once beloved=Nuestro amor, mujer amada", Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator) single work poetry (p. 52-53)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Language: English , Spanish
Notes:
Spanish and English texts published together.

Works about this Work

Poetry at Its Best When Lightest Peter Pierce , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 November 2001; (p. 19)

— Review of What the Painter Saw in Our Faces Peter Boyle , 2001 selected work poetry ; Heroes of the Twentieth Century and Other Poems Julian Woods , 2001 selected work poetry ; To Life : Verses of Love and Hope Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator), 2001 selected work poetry ; From Here Russell Erwin , 2001 selected work poetry
Poetry at Its Best When Lightest Peter Pierce , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 November 2001; (p. 19)

— Review of What the Painter Saw in Our Faces Peter Boyle , 2001 selected work poetry ; Heroes of the Twentieth Century and Other Poems Julian Woods , 2001 selected work poetry ; To Life : Verses of Love and Hope Sergio Mouat , Jose Marques (translator), 2001 selected work poetry ; From Here Russell Erwin , 2001 selected work poetry
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