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Introduction to Italian poetry
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Introduction to Italian poetry
-- Italian poetry.
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This anthology highlights seven centuries of Italian poetry that will help you learn the language as well. Included are 34 examples of Italian verse in the original with English translations on facing pages. Twenty-one poets are represented, from Saint Francis of Assisi, author of the first memorable Italian lyric, "Cancio delle creature," to Salvatore Quasimodo, winner of the 1959 Nobel Prize for Literature. Also included are works by Dante, Petrarch, Ariosto, Tasso, and Montale, as well as such lesser known but significant poets as Compiuta Donzella and Cavalcanti. There are even important works by Boccaccio and Michelangelo.In addition to full Italian texts with expert literal translations on facing pages, this edition contains a wealth of biographical and critical commentary.
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Title
Introduction to Italian poetry -- Italian poetry.
Authors
Rebay, Luciano
Subjects
Italian poetry--Translations into English.
Italian poetry--History and criticism.
Poets, Italian--Biography.
Sound disc collection, Italian--Italian poetry.
Language
English
Italian
Published
New York : Dover Publications, 1991.
Publication Desc
ix, 148 p. : ill., ports. ; 1 CD (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).
ISBN
0486267156

(text)

Series
Dual-language book
Dimensions
22 cm. +