French Poetry: From Medieval to Modern Times (Everyman's

French Poetry: From Medieval to Modern Times (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)

A beautifully jacketed hardcover collection of verse by French-speaking poets from cultures across the globe, spanning the ages from medieval to modern. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY POCKET POETS.Â

From the troubadours of the Middle Ages to the titans of modern poetry, from Rabelais and Ronsard toÂ AimÃ© CÃ©saireÂ and Yves Bonnefoy, French Poetry offers English-speaking readers a one-volume introduction to a rich and varied tradition. Here are todayâ€™s rising stars mingling with the great writers of past centuries: La Fontaine, FranÃ§ois Villon, Christine de Pizan, Marguerite de Navarre, Louise LabÃ©, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, MallarmÃ©, Apollinaire, and many more. Here, too, are representatives of the modern francophone world, encompassing Lebanese, Tunisian, Senegalese, and Belgian poets, including such notable writers as LÃ©opold Senghor, VÃ©nus Khoury-Ghata, and HÃ©di Kaddour. Finally, this anthology showcases a wide range of the English languageâ€™s finest translatorsâ€”including such renowned poet-translators as Ezra Pound, Marianne Moore, John Ashbery, and Derek Mahonâ€”in a dazzling tribute to the splendors of French poetry.
Country USA
Brand Everyman's Library
Manufacturer Everyman's Library
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781101907832
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2017-04-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101907832

French Poetry: From Medieval to Modern Times (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)