Alfred Brendel is universally acknowledged as one of the world s leading pianists, and author of several books, including Alfred Brendel on Music, The Veil of Order and One Finger Too Many. Cursing Bagels is his second collection of poetry, and is by turns witty, plaintive, Dadaist and grounded. With these English versions translated by the author with Richard Stokes, Brendel affirms his position as one of the most curious and playful minds in the business.