iulius --
I am certain that the poem you are seeking is titled "Charles Zero's
Life" in the English translation by Robin Skelton. That translation
is contained in a volume of George Faludy's poetry called "George
Faludy: Selected Poems, 1933-80." The book was published in paperback
and hardback versions by the University of Georgia Press (Athens, GA,
1985). It was also published in 1985 for Canadian distribution by
McLellan & Stewart.
The translation is copyright-protected, so I cannot reproduce much of
the poem here. In order to reassure you that this is indeed the poem
you are seeking, here are a few lines from the beginning and the end
of the 146-line poem, which was written in 1935:
Charles Zero's Life:
From stanza 1:
"A plaster mask of Voltaire on his wall and a bronze bust of Bismarck on the table
(the discrepancy never bothered him because he scarcely ever looked at them)
. . . . . .
I will write a story of my life."
From the final stanza:
"The top sheet spelt 'My Life' in confidence
followed by a period, but no sentence, no word, and not one letter followed
after . . . :
Charles Zero, this is the story of your life."
The book appears to be out of print, but many copies of it are
available from a variety of online sellers of used books for prices as
low as $4.46 (plus shipping). Here is a link to that lowest price
offer from a highly rated seller on the Amazon.com site:
Amazon.com: George Faludy: Selected Poems 1933-80
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/offer-listing/0820308145/ref=dp_primary-product-display_1//104-7245599-1374367?condition=all
Here is a link to other offers of the paperback version:
Bookfinder.com: George Faludy: Selected Poems, 1933-80 (The Modern
Canadian Poets Ser.)
http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=zAUooHmnahJazfT3PE0kXHcJtkU_6702206316_2:400:524
In the hardback version, the book is available from many sellers for
prices mainly between $20 and $30. Here are links to several lists of
them gleaned from the Amazon.com and Bookfinder.com websites:
Amazon.com: George Faludy: Selected Poems, 1933-80
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/offer-listing/0820308099/ref=dp_primary-product-display_1//104-7245599-1374367?condition=all
Bookfinder.com: George Faludy: Selected Poems, 1933-80
http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=zAUooHmnahJazfT3PE0kXHcJtkU_6702206316_2:400:527
Bookfinder.com: Selected Poems of George Faludy
http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=zAUooHmnahJazfT3PE0kXHcJtkU_6702206316_2:400:529
Finally, the book may well be available for perusing at a University
library near you or for borrowing from a public library convenient to
you.
Search Strategy:
I first conducted Google searches using the English and Hungarian
spellings of Faludy's name. These searches, as well as a name search
on the Amazon.com site led to lists of books authored by Faludy.
The "Selected Poems" compilation seemed like the best candidate for a
volume that would contain the poem you are seeking. So, I conducted
Google searches on the name of the book, which did not turn up
information on its contents.
I then searched the catalogues of libraries that are convenient to me,
and I found it in a public library system and in the library of a
nearby university. I then checked the stacks of the university
library and obtained the above information.
As noted above, I am confident that this is book contains the poem you
are seeking, and I was happy to have been able to find it for you. If
anything is unclear, please ask for clarification before rating the
answer.
markj-ga |
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