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In his poetry, Tomaž Šalamun lifts the veils and lets us into the very origins of poetic creation. Language, like the universe at its inception, is a single orgy, and Šalamun's verses – especially in the last two decades – are both actors and witnesses to the genesis of the cosmos. In the beginning, says the big bang theory, space stretched with unimaginable dynamics. In Orgies, the speeds of language are considerable, the voices are clear, the magma is eruptive. At the same time, sharp rhythms and strong outlines of stories are present. The poems, like planets, gain their contours before our eyes, becoming recognizable, homely, and shockingly populated with life. The white, atmospheric dust of words amalgamates. As in love. Because of love. Because true orgies can only take place where everything is clear, and love is present within this clarity. In these poems, Šalamun is at the peak of his creative power. Orgies is a collection that will remain recorded as one of his masterpieces within the lavish oeuvre of the internationally most influential Slovenian poet of all time.
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