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Selected Poems of Luis de Góngora : A Bilingual Edition by Luis de Góngora (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226140598
ISBN-139780226140599
eBay Product ID (ePID)57038960
Product Key Features
Book TitleSelected Poems of Luis De Góngora : a Bilingual Edition
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicEuropean / General, General
IllustratorYes
GenrePoetry
TypeBilingual
AuthorLuis De Góngora
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-045514
Reviews"Góngora is one of the most significant figures in Spanish early modern literature."- New York Times Book Review, "Góngora is the Spanish baroque poet par excellence. His works reach dazzling rhetorical and linguistic heights. Góngora captured what he saw and perceived and then added verbal flourishes that make the world the micocosm and the word the macrocosm....Gifted and daring, Dent-Young attempts to produce translations that could stand on their own and that give Góngora ''a human voice.''"- Choice, "Gngora is the Spanish baroque poet par excellence. His works reach dazzling rhetorical and linguistic heights. Gngora captured what he saw and perceived and then added verbal flourishes that make the world the micocosm and the word the macrocosm....Gifted and daring, Dent-Young attempts to produce translations that could stand on their own and that give Gngora''a human voice.''"-- Choice, [This] translation will be a good introduction to English-speaking readers interested in one of the Baroque''s greatest poets. The selection gives such readers a good idea of G�ngora''s range, and the translations are readable while still reflecting the poet''s style., "[This] translation will be a good introduction to English-speaking readers interested in one of the Baroque's greatest poets. The selection gives such readers a good idea of Góngora''s range, and the translations are readable while still reflecting the poet''s style."- International Poetry Review, "Gngora is the Spanish baroque poet par excellence. His works reach dazzling rhetorical and linguistic heights. Gngora captured what he saw and perceived and then added verbal flourishes that make the world the micocosm and the word the macrocosm....Gifted and daring, Dent-Young attempts to produce translations that could stand on their own and that give Gngora 'a human voice.'"-- Choice , "Góngora is the Spanish baroque poet par excellence. His works reach dazzling rhetorical and linguistic heights. Góngora captured what he saw and perceived and then added verbal flourishes that make the world the micocosm and the word the macrocosm....Gifted and daring, Dent-Young attempts to produce translations that could stand on their own and that give Góngora 'a human voice.'"-- Choice, "Góngora is the Spanish baroque poet par excellence. His works reach dazzling rhetorical and linguistic heights. Góngora captured what he saw and perceived and then added verbal flourishes that make the world the micocosm and the word the macrocosm....Gifted and daring, Dent-Young attempts to produce translations that could stand on their own and that give Góngora 'a human voice.'"-- Choice , "[This] translation will be a good introduction to English-speaking readers interested in one of the Baroque's greatest poets. The selection gives such readers a good idea of Gngora''s range, and the translations are readable while still reflecting the poet''s style."-- International Poetry Review, [This] translation will be a good introduction to English-speaking readers interested in one of the Baroque's greatest poets. The selection gives such readers a good idea of Gngora's range, and the translations are readable while still reflecting the poet's style., [This] translation will be a good introduction to English-speaking readers interested in one of the Baroque's greatest poets. The selection gives such readers a good idea of Góngora's range, and the translations are readable while still reflecting the poet's style., "Gngora is one of the most significant figures in Spanish early modern literature."-- New York Times Book Review, [This] translation will be a good introduction to English-speaking readers interested in one of the Baroque''s greatest poets. The selection gives such readers a good idea of Góngora''s range, and the translations are readable while still reflecting the poet''s style., "G�ngora is the Spanish baroque poet par excellence. His works reach dazzling rhetorical and linguistic heights. G�ngora captured what he saw and perceived and then added verbal flourishes that make the world the micocosm and the word the macrocosm....Gifted and daring, Dent-Young attempts to produce translations that could stand on their own and that give G�ngora ''a human voice.''"-Choice
Table Of ContentIntroduction I Shorter poems: ballads, sonnets and letrillas II Soledad I c.1612 First Solitude III The Fable of Polyphemus and Galatea c.1612 IV Pyramus and Thisbe 1618 Commentary and notes Bibliography Index of Titles and First Lines
Edition DescriptionBilingual edition
SynopsisKnown as the "Spanish Homer," Luis de Gongora y Argote (1561-1627) is widely considered to be Spain's greatest poet. He was both praised and vilified during his lifetime, but his reputation waned in the years after his death; in the 1920s, he was championed by the Modernists, including Federico Garcia Lorca, and influential critics of Spanish literature, including Damaso Alonso. Famous for intricate metaphors in baroque style and syntax, Gongora has even been immortalized as a literary term: a "gongorism" connotes an involved Latinate style. Yet despite his influence and reputation, Gongora is not well known to English-speaking readers. "Selected Poems of Luis de ""Gongora" aims to change that. Making the poet available to contemporary readers of poetry without denying him his historical context, "Selected Poems of Luis de Gongora" represents Gongora as master of many genres and a writer whose life and poetry are closely intertwined. His verse speaks of the hardships of love, current events, friendship, the trials of life at court, and the beauties of his beloved Cordoba. His ballads and lyrics embrace a great variety of subjects: stories from the border warfare between Moors and Christians, tales of romance, the treacheries of ambition, and above all, a self-mocking autobiography and his own, often irreverent, versions of famous literary themes. John Dent-Young's free translations capture Gongora's intensely musical voice and transmit the individuality and self-assuredness of the poet. The first significant edition of this seminal and challenging poet in a decade, "Selected Poems of Luis de Gongora" will find an eager audience among students of poetry and scholars studying thehistory and literature of Spain., Making Luis de Gongora s work available to contemporary English-language readers without denying his historical context, Selected Poems of Luis de Gongora presents him as not only one of the greatest and most complex poets of his time, but also the funniest and most charismatic. From longer works, such as The Fable of Polyphemus and Galatea, to shorter ballads, songs, and sonnets, John Dent-Young s free translations capture Gongora s intensely musical voice and transmit the individuality and self-assuredness of the poet. Substantial introductions and extensive notes provide personal and historical context, explain the ubiquitous puns and erotic innuendo, and discuss translation choices. A significant edition of this seminal and challenging poet, Selected Poems of Luis de Gongora will find an eager audience among students of poetry and scholars studying the history and literature of Spain. ", Making Luis de Góngora's work available to contemporary English-language readers without denying his historical context, Selected Poems of Luis de Góngora presents him as not only one of the greatest and most complex poets of his time, but also the funniest and most charismatic. From longer works, such as "The Fable of Polyphemus and Galatea," to shorter ballads, songs, and sonnets, John Dent-Young's free translations capture Góngora's intensely musical voice and transmit the individuality and self-assuredness of the poet. Substantial introductions and extensive notes provide personal and historical context, explain the ubiquitous puns and erotic innuendo, and discuss translation choices. A significant edition of this seminal and challenging poet, Selected Poems of Luis de Góngora will find an eager audience among students of poetry and scholars studying the history and literature of Spain.
LC Classification NumberPQ6394.A3E5 2007
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