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Literary studies: poetry & poets

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Literary studies: poetry & poets

Multiple-component retail product. Series: Pforzheimer Library S. Num Pages: 1000 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 190 x 76. Weight in Grams: 3995.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674806108
ISBN
9780674806108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 299.81
€ 271.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674111301
ISBN
9780674111301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.98
€ 70.02

paperback. In this exploration of three kinds of break in poetic style, the author examines the connection between style and substance. Analyzing the work of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Seamus Heaney and Jorie Graham, the book discusses the interplay of moral, emotional and intellectual forces in a poet's work. Series: The Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 7. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674081215
ISBN
9780674081215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.90

Paperback. Deals with the reception of Homeric poetry from the fifth through the first century BCE. This book, which centers on ancient concepts of Homer as the author of a body of poetry, is not to reassess the oral poetic heritage of Homeric poetry but to show how it became a classic in the days of the Athenian empire and later. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 650 pages, 4 halftones, 21 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 35. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
650
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674033269
ISBN
9780674033269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.93

Paperback. Homeric figure Nestor has a special relation to Ionia, where the Homeric poems were composed, and through Ionia to early Athens. The relationship between the Ionian city of Miletus and early Athens is particularly important. This book covers the role of these cities, and the location of Nestor's city Pylos. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 17 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674032903
ISBN
9780674032903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Hardback. Throughout his life, John Donne was well acquainted with the consequences of desire. This book explores this dialectic of desire, re-evaluating both Donne's poetry and the complex responses it has inspired, while taking into account the developments in the fields of historicism, feminism, queer theory, and post-modern psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023475
ISBN
9780674023475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.20
€ 54.32

Paperback. This colloquium volume celebrates an Hellenistic epigram collection attributed to the third-century BCE poet Posidippus. Included in this collection are an unusual collection of voices and perspectives - papyrological, art historical, archaeological, historical, literary and aesthetic. Editor(s): Acosta-Hughes, Benjamin; Baumbach, Manuel; Kosmetatou, Elizabeth. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011052
ISBN
9780674011052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Hardback. In "Works and Days", the poet writes of farming, morality, and what seems to be a very nasty quarrel with his brother Perses over their inheritance. This book extracts from the poem a picture of the social structure of Ascra, the hamlet in northern Greece where Hesiod lived, most likely during the seventh century bce. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236585
ISBN
9780520236585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.15
€ 64.61

Paperback. This text argues that Catullus challenges us to think about the nature of lyric in new ways. It shows how Catullus's poetry reflects the conditions of its own consumption as it explores the terms and possibilities of the poet's license. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 319 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221567
ISBN
9780520221567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. The popularity of Yunus Emre, who is often referred to as the Turkish national poet, has endured for six centuries. This title presents a translation of his poetry. Series: UC Publications in Modern Philology. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2FMC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 182 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520097810
ISBN
9780520097810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197679
ISBN
9780300197679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Demonstrates that Theodor Adorno's famous injunction against writing poetry after Auschwitz paradoxically inspired an ongoing literary tradition. By speaking about or even as the dead, this work tells what it means to cite, reconfigure, consume, or envy the traumatic memories of an earlier generation. Series: Jewish Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 340 pages, 20 b&w photos, 1 color photos. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3734 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218872
ISBN
9780253218872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 352 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780253204493
ISBN
9780253204493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.00

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Pastuchiv, Olga. Num Pages: 352 pages, 194 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDFC; DC; DSC; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252081095
ISBN
9780252081095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Recovering politically potent poems aiming from "the long lost father of modern Black poetry" Editor(s): Tidwell, John Edgar. Series: American Poetry Recovery Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252074684
ISBN
9780252074684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. In bunkhouses or rodeo arenas, on the trail or around the campfire, cowboys have been creating and reciting poetry since the 1870s. This title explores the 125-year history and development of cowboy poetry and to celebrate those who sustain it. It approaches the tradition of occupational folk poetry from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Stanley, David; Thatcher, Elaine. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252068362
ISBN
9780252068362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

paperback. Taking as its starting point the long-standing characterization of Milton as a "Hebraic" writer, this book probes the limits of the relationship between Milton and his Jewish antecedents. It shows how Milton's text can inform a more nuanced reading of midrash just as midrash can offer new insights into "Paradise Lost". Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; DSC; HRAX; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123297
ISBN
9780231123297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. One of America's finest poet-critics leads readers into the mysteries of poetry: how it draws on our lives, and how it leads back into them. In a series of linked essays progressing from the autobiographical to the critical--and closing with a remarkable translation of Horace's Ars Poetica unavailable elsewhere. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111720
ISBN
9780231111720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.30
€ 79.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 535 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
535
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231088268
ISBN
9780231088268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.60
€ 85.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 129 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
129
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231067942
ISBN
9780231067942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.97
€ 64.06

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