The Milk Underground (The Cliff Becker Translation Prize, 3)

Ronny Someck, born in Baghdad in 1951 and who came to Israel as a young child, is one of the most inventive poets around. His work has been translated into forty-one languages. The Milk Underground, Someck's poetic language, possesses the clarity that we associate with the films that shape our lives. He is the auteur of angst, the director of a cast of characters destined to haunt our dreams, the one who knows best how to frame his, and our, experience.

In the words of Christopher Merrill, from Necessites, "The Milk Underground possesses the clarity we associate with the films that shape our lives. He is the auteur of angst, the director of a cast of characters destined to haunt our dreams, the one who knows best how to frame his, and our, experience. Someck is one of the most inventive poets around."

Furthermore, as Aliki Barnstone has stated, "In poetic language that is both conversational and lyrical, Inbar and Manaster masterfully and seamlessly translate Someck's wide-ranging, horrified and loving vision."

Someck's unique and captivating poetic voice has resonated with readers around the world, as evidenced by the breadth of his international acclaim and the numerous translations of his work. His ability to seamlessly blend the conversational and the lyrical, while exploring the full range of human emotion, from the horrific to the loving, has earned him recognition as one of the most inventive and compelling poets of our time.

The clarity and precision of his language, combined with his masterful framing of both personal and universal experiences, have contributed to the enduring impact of his poetry on those who encounter it. Someck's work has the power to shape the lives of his readers, much like the films that have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness.

Through his poetic vision, Someck has become the auteur of angst, the director of a cast of characters that haunt our dreams and challenge our understanding of the human condition. His work invites us to confront the darkest corners of our psyche, while also offering moments of beauty, tenderness, and hope.

In the words of Christopher Merrill, Someck is "one of the most inventive poets around," a testament to the unique and compelling nature of his artistic voice. As readers engage with his work, they are transported into a world that is both familiar and foreign, a world that challenges and inspires, and ultimately, a world that leaves a lasting impression on the soul.

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