Carmen Bernos de Gasztold
Encyclopedia
Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (born 1919 Arcachon
) is a French poet
.
She spent her childhood in the province of Bordeaux
, France. She had 5 sisters and brothers. After World War II
she went to live at the Benedictine
Abbeye Saint Louis du Temple at Limon-par-Igny.
The English translation was written by Rumer Godden
(1907–1998) who went to the Benedictine Abbey in France and spent time with the poet to do the translation.
Arcachon
Arcachon is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is a popular bathing location on the Atlantic coast southwest of Bordeaux in the Landes forest...
) is a French poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
.
She spent her childhood in the province of Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, France. She had 5 sisters and brothers. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
she went to live at the Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
Abbeye Saint Louis du Temple at Limon-par-Igny.
The English translation was written by Rumer Godden
Rumer Godden
Margaret Rumer Godden OBE was an English author of over 60 fiction and nonfiction books written under the name of Rumer Godden. A few of her works were co-written by her sister, Jon Godden, who wrote several novels on her own...
(1907–1998) who went to the Benedictine Abbey in France and spent time with the poet to do the translation.
Works
- Prieres Dans L'Arche, French & European Pubns, 1985, ISBN 9780685115114
- Choral De Betes, French & European Pubns, 1985, ISBN 9780685111215
English translation
- Prayers from the ark and the Creatures' choir, Carmen Bernos de Gasztold, Translator Rumer Godden, Penguin Books, 1976
- Prayers from the ark: selected poems, Carmen Bernos de Gasztold, Translator Rumer Godden, Illustrator Barry Moser, Reprint Puffin Books, 1995, ISBN 9780140545852
- "The Prayer of the Dog", To absent friends: a collection of stories of the dogs we miss, Editor Jameson Parker, Willow Creek Press, 2004, ISBN 9781572237063