A Thousand Tales and Poetry

The poems included in A Thousand Tales and Poetry by Jan Oskar Hansen express his wide range of intense feeling. Hansen writes poignantly and startlingly with artistic sincerity. Reading these poems by one of the most remarkable contemporary poets is an overwhelming experience. These poems come from the heart and imagination of Hansen who is a poetic genius. Ezra Pound s apt remark Verse must be at least as well written as prose is truly applicable to Hansen s poetry as all poems in this collection show a natural ease from simple narration to exalted meditation. This provides them an original place in the world of poetry. No doubt, these poems are as intensely and artistically beautiful as any in the language. This poetry collection A Thousand Tales and Poetry substantiates the fact that there are few poets more interesting than Jan Oskar Hansen.