Emerson in Iran : the American appropriation of Persian poetry /

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"Emerson in Iran offers the first full-length study of Persian influence in the work of the seminal American poet, philosopher, and translator. Extending the current trend in transnational studies back to the figural origins of both the United States and Iran, insightful comparative readings of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sedarat, Roger, 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2019]
Temas:
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, > 1803-1882 > Knowledge > Persian literature.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, > 1803-1882.
1800-1899
American poetry > Persian influences.
American poetry > 19th century > History and criticism.
Persian literature > Influence.
Poésie américaine > Influence persane.
Poésie américaine > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature persane > Influence.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Essays.
American poetry.
Persian literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From Plato to Persia: Emerson's transnational origins
  • Transparent eyeball/Persian Mirror
  • Imitation as suicide: Islamic fatalism and the paradox of self-reliance
  • The subversion of equivalence: Emerson's translation theory in praxis
  • Americanizing Rumi and Hafez: the return of Emerson's verse translation
  • The other side of the Persian mirror: Emerson's gaze as necessary corrective.

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