Marius Burokas' collection for Parthian, Now I Understand, translated and selected by Rimas Uzgiris, reveals the unbreakable connection he feels with Vilnius, as well as the comfort he finds within literature: books are my/ paths/ and garden/my shelter /and clinic. His words aim to capture the details our eyes might miss, and dip in and out of religion, history, literature and mythology to describe a stark reality of life and death and the emptiness and beauty that can be found in both. Marius states: `I am a poet and translator. Sometimes I write, mostly about Vilnius - the strangest and most mystical city. Poetry is a way to think. It's an internal map of Europe, Asia, Lithuania and the world.' Now I Understand is part of the Parthian Baltic project which will be launched on time for the London Book Fair 2018. The poetry collections were launched at the Wheatsheaf Parthian Poetry Festival in April 2018.

Book Information
ISBN 9781912109449
Author Marius Burokas
Format Paperback
Page Count 70
Imprint Parthian Books
Publisher Parthian Books