A Poet at the Fountain : Essays on the Narrative Verse of Guillaume de Machaut /

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This collection is the first full-length literary study on Machaut, France's leading poet and musician of the 14th century. Machaut's narrative poems, called dits, have only been lightly studied. Here, author William Calin examines the works for their intrinsic merit and for their historic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Calin, William
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 1974.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Guillaume, > de Machaut, > approximately 1300-1377.
Guillaume, > de Machaut, > approximately 1300-1377 > Criticism and interpretation.
Narrative poetry, French.
Narration (Rhetoric)
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
POETRY > Continental European.
Narration (Rhetoric) > History > To 1500.
Narrative poetry, French > History and criticism.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This collection is the first full-length literary study on Machaut, France's leading poet and musician of the 14th century. Machaut's narrative poems, called dits, have only been lightly studied. Here, author William Calin examines the works for their intrinsic merit and for their historical importance in influencing many writers, most notably Chaucer.
Physical Description:1 online resource (264 pages).
ISBN:9780813162362

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