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István László G.

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István László G.

István László G. is the pen name of István László Geher, a poet and translator. He holds degrees in Hungarian and English Literature from L. Eötvös University in Budapest. He has authored five books of poetry, most recently I Lay Me Down Thy Soul to Keep (2006). His translations of Larkin, Dickinson, Shakespeare, Hughes, and Yeats have appeared widely in journals and anthologies. His awards include a fellowship to the International Writers' House in Rhodes, an NKA Literary Grant, and the Radnóti Award for Poetry.

Articles by István László G.

Tired Theseus
By István László G.
You took down the pale blue garbage bag / with yogurt caps, banana skins, colors
Translated from Hungarian by István Geher
Crystal-Study
By István László G.
Your neckline, like a glacier / among the ice-slopes of your skin, displays
Translated from Hungarian by István Geher
The Jungle
By István László G.
It was dark like the inside of a / piano,
Translated from Hungarian by István Geher
Aqua Fortis
By István László G.
You don't deserve the Light.
Translated from Hungarian by István Geher
For the Voice of the Psalms
By István László G.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings,
Translated from Hungarian by István Geher