Featuring work from throughout his illustrious career, Footprints on
Water marks the United States debut of Dato Magradze, who has earned
international acclaim, including the Europe International Medal from
Pope Benedict XVI, for his collection "Salve"; the Golden Feather from
the International Federation of Journalists in 2005, for his text for
the Georgian national anthem; and an international medal from the
Academy of Culture of Verona, for his work promoting free speech. From
the striking minimalism of "Caravan" to the genre-transcending epic of
"Giacomo Ponti," this collection not only explores but transgresses the
formal boundaries of poetics.