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After the Irish: An Anthology of Poetic Translation
Gregory A Schirmer
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Description for After the Irish: An Anthology of Poetic Translation
Hardcover. Demonstrates that verse translation from the Irish represents, in its own right, a significant part of the tradition of Irish poetry written in English. This work foregrounds the aesthetic and cultural value of verse translation as poetry. It offers an account of Irish poetry over the past three centuries. Editor(s): Schirmer, Gregory A. Num Pages: 526 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DCQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 45. Weight in Grams: 914.
This anthology demonstrates that verse translation from the Irish represents, in its own right, a significant part of the tradition of Irish poetry written in English. Rather than offering the usual view of verse translation as a means of preserving and providing access to poetry written in Irish, this anthology foregrounds the aesthetic and cultural value of verse translation as poetry. The anthology is historical in form, beginning with a translation done in 1635, and concluding with the work of contemporary poets. The translations are grouped by individual translators, and arranged into five sections: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, Nineteenth Century, ... Read more
This anthology demonstrates that verse translation from the Irish represents, in its own right, a significant part of the tradition of Irish poetry written in English. Rather than offering the usual view of verse translation as a means of preserving and providing access to poetry written in Irish, this anthology foregrounds the aesthetic and cultural value of verse translation as poetry. The anthology is historical in form, beginning with a translation done in 1635, and concluding with the work of contemporary poets. The translations are grouped by individual translators, and arranged into five sections: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, Nineteenth Century, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
526
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
523
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781859184387
SKU
V9781859184387
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About Gregory A Schirmer
Gregory A. Schirmer is Professor of English at the University of Mississippi.
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