Sermon de la Pluie / Rain Sermon

French / English Poetry

Dianne Cikusa

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Lightning Source
07 May 2019

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets; Languages & ESL; Poetry; French - Bilingual Reader; French - Languages

"Bilingual book in English and French

Through simplified character portraits, the poet presents life as an emotional image palette, exemplifying our human traits and idiosyncrasies. Positive social, ethical and environmental values are gently embedded as the author shows us variations of the world through differing perceptual eyes: those building up our inner pictures, and those prodding the outer world of our actions. There is a contemporary relevance in the themes explored, including an emphasis on self-worth and creative potential - as well as our interconnectedness with nature and our social interactions with others.

The strength and linguistic vibrancy of this work is achieved through its emotional incisiveness and by moulding fresh image from the texture of our universally-shared human experiences. A declarative and authorial voice intersperses with distilled moments, softer musings and sentimentality - prompting an awareness of our human emotions and the role they play in our personal development and also as a product of our internal schemes of self-preservation.

Livre bilingue anglais-fran�ais

Au moyen de quelques portraits simplifi�s, la po�tesse nous pr�sente la vie comme une palette d'�motions repr�sentant les traits et particularit�s de l'humanit�. Valeurs sociales et morales, toutes positives, sont d�licatement imbriqu�es par l'auteure qui nous montre les facettes vari�es du monde � travers diverses perceptions - celles qui construisent nos images int�rieures et celles qui encouragent nos actions. Notre ""moi"" peut en effet osciller entre l'union provisoire et la totalit� de la vie avec des sentiments d'inach�vement ou de m�contentement envahissant. En outre, il y a une pertinence contemporaine dans les th�mes explor�s, y compris l'importance de la confiance en soi et du potentiel cr�atif sans oublier nos liens avec la nature et la soci�t�.

La force et la vitalit� linguistique de cette oeuvre r�sultent de l'�loquence �motionnelle et de la manipulation par ailleurs de nouvelles images �manant de nos exp�riences humaines universellement partag�es. Une voix assertive, entrecoup�e de purs moments de douces r�veries et de sentimentalit�, nous donne conscience de nos �motions humaines et du r�le qu'elles jouent dans notre d�veloppement personnel et dans nos machinations dict�es par notre instinct de conservation."

By: Dianne Cikusa
Imprint: Lightning Source
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 100g
ISBN: 9780648492306
ISBN 10: 0648492303
Pages: 92
Publication Date: 07 May 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dianne Cikusa was born in Australia in 1973. She grew up in Sydney, where her parents settled after emigrating from the former Yugoslavia. Following high school, she attended the University of Wollongong, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing major) as well as a Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages). Dianne also obtained a Diploma in Language Studies (French) from the University of Sydney. She maintains an ongoing interest in foreign languages, with an additional focus on linguistics and translation. Dianne Cikusa est n e en Australie en 1973. Elle a grandi Sydney o ses parents se sont install s apr s avoir quitt l'ex-Yougoslavie. Apr s le lyc e, elle a tudi l'Universit de Wollongong o elle a obtenu une licence en Commerce (sp cialisation en marketing) ainsi qu'un Dipl me de Langues Modernes. Dianne a galement obtenu un Dipl me d' tudes en Langues trang res (fran ais) l'Universit de Sydney. Elle maintient un grand int r t pour les langues trang res, en particulier pour la structure linguistique et la traduction.