Lyric Poetry by Women of the Italian Renaissance
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1421408880 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is author of The Prodigious Muse: Women's Writing in Counter-Reformation Italy and Women’s Writing in Italy, 1400–1650, both published by Johns Hopkins.. Virginia Cox is a professor of Italian and director of graduate studies at New York University
Each poem is presented in its original language, accompanied by a translation and commentary. Although familiar authors such as Vittoria Colonna, Gaspara Stampa, and Veronica Gambara are well represented, half of the fifty-four poets featured are unknown even to many specialists. Especially noteworthy is an extensive selection of verse from the period following 1560, which has received little or no critical attention. Lyric Poetry by Women of the Italian Renaissance is the first modern anthology of verse by Italian women of this period to give a full representation of the richness and diversity of their output. Four languages are represented: Greek, Latin, literary Tuscan of various levels of standardization, and the stylized rustic dialect of pavan. Cox also provides a guide
The result is a unique and valuable anthology that will appeal to any reader of Renaissance poetry. This fascinating anthology positively vibrates with the quality and interest of its contents (Abigail Brundin, University of Cambridge Renaissance Quarterly)Lyric Poetry by Women of the Italian Renaissance is thus a monumental work in both purpose and design. (Veena Carlson Sixteenth Century Journal) . (Gerry Milligan Early Modern Women)It is impossible to overestimate the role that
A treasure chest of beauty Ennio Ranaboldo When intellectual rigor meets a powerful and unbiased aesthetic vision, that’s when such exquisite and powerful poetry has a field day. Comprehensive, helpfully translated and magisterially annotated, Lyric Poetry by Women of the Italian Renaissance is immensely enjoyable by scholars and lovers of Italian poetry alike.. Good work unsworthyeti very nice, good to have italiano & english facing.