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The Complete Odes and Satires of Horace (The Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation #126)
by HoraceHorace has long been revered as the supreme lyric poet of the Augustan Age. In his perceptive introduction to this translation of Horace's Odes and Satires, Sidney Alexander engagingly spells out how the poet expresses values and traditions that remain unchanged in the deepest strata of Italian character two thousand years later. Horace shares with Italians of today a distinctive delight in the senses, a fundamental irony, a passion for seizing the moment, and a view of religion as aesthetic experience rather than mystical exaltation--in many ways, as Alexander puts it, Horace is the quintessential Italian. The voice we hear in this graceful and carefully annotated translation is thus one that emerges with clarity and dignity from the heart of an unchanging Latin culture. Alexander is an accomplished poet, novelist, biographer, and translator who has lived in Italy for more than thirty years. Translating a poet of such variety and vitality as Horace calls on all his literary abilities. Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus, 65-8 bce), was born the son of a freed slave in southern rural Italy and rose to become one of the most celebrated poets in Rome and a confidante of the most powerful figures of the age, including Augustus Caesar. His poetry ranges over politics, the arts, religion, nature, philosophy, and love, reflecting both his intimacy with the high affairs of the Roman Empire and his love of a simple life in the Italian countryside. Alexander translates the diverse poems of the youthful Satires and the more mature Odes with freshness, accuracy, and charm, avoiding affectations of archaism or modernism. He responds to the challenge of rendering the complexities of Latin verse in English with literary sensitivity and a fine ear for the subtleties of poetic rhythm in both languages. This is a major translation of one of the greatest of classical poets by an acknowledged master of his craft.
Counter-Attack and Other Poems (The World At War)
by Siegfried SassoonSiegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE, MC (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front,[1] he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. This collection of poems was first published in May 1918. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
Crow: From The Life And Songs Of The Crow (Faber Pocket Poetry Ser. #Vol. 5)
by Ted HughesCrow was Ted Hughes's fourth book of poems for adults and a pivotal moment in his writing career. In it, he found both a structure and a persona that gave his vision a new power and coherence. A deep engagement with history, mythology and the natural world combine to forge a work of impressive and unsettling force. 'English poetry has found a new hero and nobody will be able to read or write verse now without the black shape of Crow falling across the page.' Peter Porter
Dante: States Of Affect (Longman Critical Readers #18)
by Jeremy TamblingDante's work has fascinated readers for seven hundred years and has provided key reference points for writing as diverse as that of Chaucer, the Renaissance poets, the English Romantics, Tennyson and the Pre-Raphaelites, American writers from Melville through to Eliot and Pound, Anglo-Irish Modernists from Joyce to Beckett, and contemporary poets such as Heaney and Walcott.In this volume, Jeremy Tambling has selected ten recent essays from the mass of Dante studies, and put the Divine Comedy - Dante's record of a journey to Hell, Purgatory and Paradise - into context for the modern reader. Topics such as Dante's allegory, his relationship to classical and modern poetry, his treatment of love and of sexuality, his attitudes to Florence and to his contemporary Italy, are explored and clarified through a selection of work by some of the best scholars in the field. An introduction and notes help the reader to situate the criticism, and to relate it to contemporary literary theory. In this anthology, Dante's relevance to both English and Italian literature is highlighted, and the significance of Dante for poetry in English is illuminated for the modern reader.This book provides students of English literature and Italian literature with the most comprehensive collection of important critical studies of Dante to date.
Dante (Longman Critical Readers)
by Jeremy TamblingDante's work has fascinated readers for seven hundred years and has provided key reference points for writing as diverse as that of Chaucer, the Renaissance poets, the English Romantics, Tennyson and the Pre-Raphaelites, American writers from Melville through to Eliot and Pound, Anglo-Irish Modernists from Joyce to Beckett, and contemporary poets such as Heaney and Walcott.In this volume, Jeremy Tambling has selected ten recent essays from the mass of Dante studies, and put the Divine Comedy - Dante's record of a journey to Hell, Purgatory and Paradise - into context for the modern reader. Topics such as Dante's allegory, his relationship to classical and modern poetry, his treatment of love and of sexuality, his attitudes to Florence and to his contemporary Italy, are explored and clarified through a selection of work by some of the best scholars in the field. An introduction and notes help the reader to situate the criticism, and to relate it to contemporary literary theory. In this anthology, Dante's relevance to both English and Italian literature is highlighted, and the significance of Dante for poetry in English is illuminated for the modern reader.This book provides students of English literature and Italian literature with the most comprehensive collection of important critical studies of Dante to date.
Dante (Sammlung Metzler)
by Ulrich PrillUlrich Prills Einführung erschließt Dantes sprach- und staatstheoretische Schriften, sie präsentiert seine Lyrik und sein Hauptwerk "Die Göttliche Komödie". Der Band richtet sich an Studierende aller Philologien und an Leser, die einen Zugang zu Dante suchen.
English Lyric Poetry: The Early Seventeenth Century
by Jonathan PostEnglish Lyric Poetry is a comprehensive reassessment of lyric poetry of the early seventeenth century. The study is directed at both beginning and more advanced students of literature, and responds to more specialised scholarly inquiries pursued of late in relation to specific poets. This extremely lucid and elegantly written book avoids the limitations of much recent criticism. Donne, Jonson, the Spenserians, Herbert, Milton, Marvell, Vaughan, as well as many non-canonical and women poets, all receive sustained, fresh, and detailed analysis. Jonathan Post seeks to assimilate many of the post-New Critical theoretical concerns with readings of the major and minor, male and female, authors of the period.
English Lyric Poetry: The Early Seventeenth Century
by Jonathan PostEnglish Lyric Poetry is a comprehensive reassessment of lyric poetry of the early seventeenth century. The study is directed at both beginning and more advanced students of literature, and responds to more specialised scholarly inquiries pursued of late in relation to specific poets. This extremely lucid and elegantly written book avoids the limitations of much recent criticism. Donne, Jonson, the Spenserians, Herbert, Milton, Marvell, Vaughan, as well as many non-canonical and women poets, all receive sustained, fresh, and detailed analysis. Jonathan Post seeks to assimilate many of the post-New Critical theoretical concerns with readings of the major and minor, male and female, authors of the period.
From The Neanderthal (Cape Poetry Ser.)
by Adam ThorpeThe poems in Adam Thorpe's latest collection are concerned with the continuum between two worlds: the lived present and the felt past. With the attentive care of an archaeologist he uncovers and examines fragments - from a personal history or the historic past - and rebuilds the narrative: a fossil in Hitler's stadium, a wedding photograph, marks on the wall where an eighteenth-century priest was shot. With formal dexterity and rhythmic assurance, these versatile, subtle poems investigate the vertiginous dynamic of history - where a shard of stone stands for civilisation, where a silver of memory becomes a life re-lived. After nine years, during which time he has emerged as one of Britain's most powerful and innovative novelists, Adam Thorpe now returns - triumphantly - to poetry.
George Crabbe: Everyman's Poetry (Everyman's Poetry)
by Stephen DerryA selection of poems by George Crabbe, edited by Stephen Derry
Goethes klassische Lyrik
by Reiner WildDie Lyrik, die Goethe zwischen seinem Aufenthalt in Italien 1786/88 und dem Tod Schillers 1805 geschrieben hat, bildet einen Höhepunkt in seinem Werk und in der deutschen Literatur. Zur Lyrik dieses Zeitraums gehören die "Römischen Elegien", die "Venezianischen Epigramme", "Alexis und Dora", "Euphrosyne", die Balladen von 1797, die "Xenien" und "geselligen" Lieder. Reiner Wild stellt Goethes klassische Lyrik in ihrer Gesamtheit und im Zusammenhang dar.
The Golden Gate
by Vikram Seth"The great California novel been written, in verse (and why not?): The Golden Gate gives great joy."--Gore Vidal One of the most highly regarded novels of 1986, Vikram Seth's story in verse made him a literary household name in both the United States and India. John Brown, a successful yuppie living in 1980s San Francisco meets a romantic interest in Liz, after placing a personal ad in the newspaper. From this interaction, John meets a variety of characters, each with their own values and ideas of "self-actualization." However, Liz begins to fall in love with John's best friend, and John realizes his journey of self-discovery has only just begun. "A splendid achievement, equally convincing in its exhilaration and its sadness."--The New York Times "Seth pulls off his feat with spirit, grace and great energy."--The New Yorker "A marvelous work . . . bold and splendid . . . Locate this book and allow yourself to become caught up, like a kite, in the lifting effects of Seth's sonnets."--Washington Post Book World
The Harvill Book of 20th Century Poetry in English
by Michael SchmidtMichael Schmidt’s anthology includes the work of more than a hundred poets from every part of the English-speaking world. What links their diverse voices is a common language: each poem, in its own way, adds to the resources of the medium and makes it new.The poems in this book are allowed to slip free of their moorings in the biography and history of the last century to create new spaces and times. They have been chosen because they are exceptional, profound and unique in what they do to language, regardless of their subject matter or the orientation of the poet. It is a powerful reminder that in the twentieth century poems did what they have never done before, and it provides us with a unique insight into the forces that will shape the poetry of the twenty-first century.
HEINE-JAHRBUCH 1999: 38. Jahrgang
by Heinrich-Heine-GesellschaftDie Beiträge dieses Heine-Jahrbuchs entstammen meist noch dem Umkreis des Heine-Jahrs 1997. Im ersten Teil stehen Fragen der Interpretation im Vordergrund; S. Ledanff untersucht die Briefe aus Berlin, K.H. Götze die Stellung von Heines Liebeslyrik in der Geschichte der Gefühle. R. Anglade beschäftigt sich mit Heines Prophezeiung einer deutschen »Universalrevolution« und M. Glückert mit einem späten Heine-Gedicht. Der zweite Teil breitet neue Quellen zu Heines Werk und Leben aus, u.a. zur Frage einer möglichen Bleivergiftung und seines Opiumgebrauchs. Von besonderem Interesse ist M. Folkerts Beitrag über Elise Krinitz, die geheimnisumwitterte »Mouche«. Ihm gelingt es, einen Teil des Geheimnisses zu lüften, mit dem sich Heines letzte Liebe umgeben hat. Weitere Beiträge widmen sich Fragen der Wirkung und Rezeption Heines außerhalb Deutschlands. Der Bericht über neue Heine-Autographen im Heinrich-Heine-Institut wird für den Zeitraum 1983-1998 fortgesetzt. Der Band enthält ferner die Reden von H.M. Enzensberger und W. Lepenies anläßlich der Verleihung des Heinrich-Heine-Preises 1998. Beschlossen wird das Jahrbuch wie üblich durch einen Rezensionsteil, die Jahresbibliographie sowie die Heine-Chronik 1998.
Homer: Everyman's Poetry
by HomerSelected verse from the Iliad and the Odyssey, edited by David Hopkins.
"Ich will das rote Sefchen küssen": Nachdenken über Heines letzten Gedichtzyklus. (Heine Studien)
by Arnold PistiakHeines letzter Gedichtzyklus »Gedichte. 1853 und 1854« ist bis heute ein Stiefkind der Forschung wie der Leser geblieben - trotz der Versicherung des Dichters: »Die Poesien sind etwas ganz Neues und geben keine alten Stimmungen in alter Manier.«
An Introduction to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English
by R. P. DraperThis critical survey of modern poetry from Thomas Hardy to Seamus Heaney considers both the self-consciously revolutionary innovations of Modernism and more traditional developments, taking fully into account the extent to which 'English' can no longer be equated solely with England. Scots, Welsh and Irish poetry, and poetry from Commonwealth countries such as Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean, are recognised as equally important aspects of the diversity that characterises modern poetry in English; and, in particular, the contributions of North American poets such as Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Wallace Stevens and Robert Lowell receive the major emphasis that their achievement and extensive influence warrants and attention is given to important new perspectives in the work of women poets such as Adrienne Rich, Sylvia Plath and Elizabeth Bishop.
An Introduction to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English
by R.P. DraperThis critical survey of modern poetry from Thomas Hardy to Seamus Heaney considers both the self-consciously revolutionary innovations of Modernism and more traditional developments, taking fully into account the extent to which 'English' can no longer be equated solely with England. Scots, Welsh and Irish poetry, and poetry from Commonwealth countries such as Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean, are recognised as equally important aspects of the diversity that characterises modern poetry in English; and, in particular, the contributions of North American poets such as Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Wallace Stevens and Robert Lowell receive the major emphasis that their achievement and extensive influence warrants and attention is given to important new perspectives in the work of women poets such as Adrienne Rich, Sylvia Plath and Elizabeth Bishop.
Island To Island (Chatto Poetry Ser.)
by Gerard WoodwardIn Island to Island, his third collection of poetry for Chatto, Gerard Woodward ventures into more hostile, less familiar territory. An Arabian desert, the moon, thinly-populated archipelagos are all visited in what emerges as an investigation into the nature of social space. A giraffe trapper finds that a successful trap must closely resemble a giraffe's own home; the 'suburban glass' of starter-home conservatories glazes and crysallises the lives of newly-weds. With his characteristic exuberance and ability to stand the world on its head, Woodward combines tichly imagined poems about half-invented lands with poetry that transforms the ordinary into the fantastical, where baths become oceans and ceilings lunar landscapes. Nor is the body exempt from this exploration of borders and limits. In one poem, two 'gurning' contestants find that they've overstepped some boundary of humanness and in 'The Madness of Heracles', a long retelling of the myth of the twelve labours, human strength is put to the test in a poem which evolves into a rhapsody of love, loss, toil and redemption.
John Donne: The Poems (Analysing Texts)
by Joe NuttJohn Donne's poems are some of the most challenging and stimulating in the English literary heritage. This book looks at the entire range of his poetic output, from the erotic to the divine, from satires to sonnets. Through detailed analysis of a large number of individual poems, Donne's intellectual vitality and unique poetic voice is entertainingly explored. The practical techniques are explained clearly, and when applied to the work of other poets, will enable the reader to feel confident in understanding and discussing even the most demanding verse.
John Donne: The Poems (Analysing Texts)
by Joe NuttJohn Donne's poems are some of the most challenging and stimulating in the English literary heritage. This book looks at the entire range of his poetic output, from the erotic to the divine, from satires to sonnets. Through detailed analysis of a large number of individual poems, Donne's intellectual vitality and unique poetic voice is entertainingly explored. The practical techniques are explained clearly, and when applied to the work of other poets, will enable the reader to feel confident in understanding and discussing even the most demanding verse.
Joseph Brodsky: The Art of a Poem
by Lev Loseff Valentina PolukhinaThis is an imaginative work of literary criticism. Thirteen scholars have selected a wide variety of Joseph Brodsky's poems written between 1970 and 1994 for detailed discussion in the context of his whole output. The choice of poems reflects Brodsky's diversity of themes and devices. Together they offer a perspective on one of the most original and profound modern poets. This collection should fulfil the often-expressed need for a comprehensive approach to the study of Brodsky's poetry, which is linguistically as well as intellectually demanding.
Kandar Anubuthi, Kandar Alangaram,Vel/Mayil/Seval Viruttham and Tiruvakuppu of Arunagiri Nathar
by Arunagiri NatharKandar Anubhuthi: In this composition of 51 verses the poet, in his inimitable style of ‘sandham’(Tune), worships Lord Murugan for protection and salvation. Kandar Alangaram: Arunagirinathar offers his favourite deity God Murugan not a garland of flowers (poomalai), but a garland of songs (paamalai) in 107 verses. It describes the different manifestations of Muruga in each temple and how He showers mercy on the devotees. Vel –Mayil-Seval Virutham: Vel is a sharp Weapon adorning the hand of God Murugan, Mayil (Peacock) is His Vehicle (Vahana) and Seval (Rooster) is His Flag. Virutham is the tempo of the lyrics. Arunagirinathar glorifies the three- Vel, Mayil and Seval, each in six viruthams.Vel is a symbol of intellect, Mayil represents splendor and majesty and Seval wakes up people from darkness to dawn.
The Lais of Marie De France: With Two Further Lais in the Original Old French (Penguin Classics)
by Marie France Keith BusbyMarie de France (fl. late twelfth century) is the earliest known French woman poet and her lais - stories in verse based on Breton tales of chivalry and romance - are among the finest of the genre. Recounting the trials and tribulations of lovers, the lais inhabit a powerfully realized world where very real human protagonists act out their lives against fairy-tale elements of magical beings, potions and beasts. De France takes a subtle and complex view of courtly love, whether telling the story of the knight who betrays his fairy mistress or describing the noblewoman who embroiders her sad tale on the shroud for a nightingale killed by a jealous and suspicious husband.
Literarische Wahlverwandtschaften und poetische Metamorphosen: Die Fabel- und Erzähldichtung Friedrich von Hagedorns
by Ulrike BardtFriedrich von Hagedorn ist der erste deutsche Fabeldichter im eigentlichen Sinne und zugleich einer der interessantesten der Epoche der Aufklärung. Seine Ästhetik der Fabel stellt insofern eine Ausnahme in der gesamten deutschen Fabeltradition dar, als er die Poesie, d.h. den Kunstcharakter der Fabel und nicht die Belehrung bzw. Moral in den Vordergrund stellt. Die individuellen Fabeln und Erzählungen stellen keine Einzelphänomene dar, sondern kohärente »Großtexte«. Die meisten Stücke erfahren einen Sinnzuwachs, wenn bei jeder Interpretation der spezifische Sinnkontext berücksichtigt wird, in dem sie innerhalb der Sammlung stehen. Da keine andere literarische Gattung so durch Intertextualität bestimmt ist wie die Fabel, werden die einzelnen Texte unter Bezugnahme auf ihre antiken und neuzeitlichen europäischen Quellen und Motivparallelen interpretiert. Der scherzhaft-erotische Charakter wie auch die in ihnen enthaltene Sozialkritik und der Entwurf von Gegenwelten stellen emanzipatorische Tendenzen dar. Hagedorns Fabeldichtung belegt, daß die Fabel des 18. Jahrhunderts an die Stelle des barocken Emblems getreten ist.