Sunday, March 26, 2023

Review: Beginning with My Streets: Essays and Recollections

Beginning with My Streets: Essays and Recollections Beginning with My Streets: Essays and Recollections by Czesław Miłosz


I thought I would find the first part, discussing Vilnius and Lithuania, the least interesting, since I know so little about that region. But it turned out to be enthralling. Especially his back and forth with Tomas Venclova. I confess the other sections then didn't retain my interest all that long, and this book probably should've been a dnf for me. This is mainly because I think Milosz is too poetic and philosophical for me, and I just found it hard to keep up. For this reason I won't give a rating, but I'd rate the first part 4.5 stars. 


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