1980 Learning to Talk Signed Richard Burns Poetry
Poetry book “Learning to Talk – poems” by British poet Richard Burns. Signed and inscribed by the author to Serbian poet Ivan V. Lalic (please see below). Text of the inscription is: ” To Ivan Lalic / with thanks / for your hospitality in Belgrade / and in admiration. / Richard Burns / July ’82 Belgrade”. Published at London by ”Enitharmon press” in 1980. This is the first edition. Dimensions of the book are 21,5 x 13,5 cm. Book has 79 pages. Book contains poster-poem laid in, as issued. For condition see the picture. Ivan V. Lalic (born June 8, 1931 – died July 28, 1996) was one of the most significant Serbian poets writing after World War II with a reputation as one of the finest European poets of his time. Also one of the leading poets of contemporary neosymbolism poetry in Serbia. He had also been writing essays and literary critics and versifying English and French poetry into Serbian language. Lalic edited few antologies of poetry. He was sincerly appreciated among colleague poets of his time all over the world as it can be seen in many inscriptions wrote to him on books he received as sign of respect and appreciation.
