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Jirí Kolár

1914–2002

They Waver, but their Eyes Are Gimlet-Sharp and Gleam Like Holes where Water Sleeps at Night 1972
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Biography

Jiří Kolář (24 September 1914, Protivín – 11 August 2002, Prague) was a Czech poet, writer, painter and translator. His work included both literary and visual art.

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  • They Pass before Me, Those Electric Eyes Some Abstruse Angel Must Have Magnetized

    Jirí Kolár
    1972
  • Your Bridegroom Roves, and your Immortal Form Keeps Vigil when He Sleeps

    Jirí Kolár
    1972
  • These Warm Nights I Breathe, Eyes Closed, the Scent of your Welcoming Breasts

    Jirí Kolár
    1972
  • They Waver, but their Eyes Are Gimlet-Sharp and Gleam Like Holes where Water Sleeps at Night

    Jirí Kolár
    1972
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