Literary studies: poetry & poets
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Literary studies: poetry & poets
Cambridge Companions to Literature: The Cambridge Companion to Lucreti...
Stuart Et Al) (Edited By Gillespie
paperback. A completely accessible but thought-provoking 2007 introduction to one of the greatest of Latin poets, Lucretius. Editor(s): Gillespie, Stuart; Hardie, Philip. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000772
- ISBN
- 9780521612661
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, 1port. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; DNF; DSBF; DSC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Robin Clark Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000720
- ISBN
- 9780860721598
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
paperback. Focusing on the poems rather than their authors, this introduction to Persian Sufi poetry surveys the relation between Sufism and literature and also examines the four main genres of the tradition: the epigram, the homiletic poem, love poetry, and symbolic narrative. Series: Routledge Sufi Series. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSC; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034844
- ISBN
- 9780700703128
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
paperback. The festival of the Panathenaia, held in Athens to celebrate the birthday of the city's goddess, was the setting for the Homeric "Iliad" and "Odyssey" by professional reciters or "rhapsodes". This text examines the testimony of Plato as an expert about the cultural legacy of these performances. Series: Center for Hellenic Studies: Colloquia S. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034472
- ISBN
- 9780674009639
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
paperback. This work provides an integral understanding of the political, philosophical and religious context of Dante's "Divine Comedy". Initially written in French in 1981, it brings to light the complexity of Dante's thought and art, and its relation to the central themes of Western civilization. Translator(s): LePain, Marc A. Series: Applications of Political Theory. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADT; 3H; DSBB; DSC; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034166
- ISBN
- 9780739103272
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
hardcover. Reinterpretation of the significance of the figure of St Bernard in Dante's Commedia. Series Editor(s): Minnis, Alastair; Boyde, Patrick; Burrow, Professor John; Copeland, Rita; Deyermond, Alan; Dronke, Peter; Palmer, Nigel; Wetherbee, Winthrop. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature. Num Pages: 284 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2ADT; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033615
- ISBN
- 9780521434546
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Percy, Owen. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554589951
- ISBN
- 9781554589951
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Condition: New
€ 23.71
€ 23.71
Paperback. Series: Iranian Studies Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 393.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Leiden University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789087280871
- ISBN
- 9789087280871
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Condition: New
€ 64.85
€ 64.85
Hardcover. Homer Vol. IV. Odyssey (Books XIII-XXIV) Editor(s): Homer; Allen, T. W.; Monro, D. B. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1922
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145325
- ISBN
- 9780198145325
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Condition: New
€ 33.95
€ 33.95
paperback. Dag Norberg's analysis and interpretation of medieval Latin versification, which was published in French in 1958 and remains the standard work on the subject, appears in here English, with a detailed, scholarly introduction by Jan Ziolkowski that reviews developments since its initial publication. Editor(s): Ziolkowski, Jan M. Num Pages: 30 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3H; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Catholic University America Pr United States
- Number of pages
- 30
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813213361
- ISBN
- 9780813213361
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Condition: New
€ 52.05
€ 52.05
Paperback. Omeros is considered the masterwork of Caribbean-born poet and Nobel laureate Derek Walcott. McGarrity, an expert on Joyce and Caribbean literature, has written a definitive and needed high-quality reading guide for this important piece of postcolonial Caribbean literature. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813061009
- ISBN
- 9780813061009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.92
€ 102.92
paperback. Num Pages: 267 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231057752
- ISBN
- 9780231057752
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.23
€ 45.99
€ 40.23
Paperback. A collection of essays by contemporary American poets on the subject of their art Editor(s): Hall, Donald. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472063086
- ISBN
- 9780472063086
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Condition: New
€ 38.05
€ 38.05
Paperback. An anthology that celebrates the city of London. This book contains themes including, 'The Weather in the Streets', 'The Poor and the Rich', 'The Countryman in Town', 'The Recent Wars' and 'London Transport'. Illustrator(s): Pittaway, Neil. Editor(s): Adams, Anna. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; DC; DQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 122 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Enitharmon Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900564038
- ISBN
- 9781900564038
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Condition: New
€ 12.22
€ 12.22
Hardcover. Although Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) is best known today for his Italian poetry, he was also a philosopher, historian, orator, and one of the foremost classical scholars of his age. This book illuminates Petrarch's love of classical culture, his devout Christianity, his public celebrity, and his struggle for inner peace. Editor(s): Kirkham, Victoria; Maggi, Armando. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 898.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226437415
- ISBN
- 9780226437415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
Paperback. Essays from a nationally acclaimed Latino poet Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051472
- ISBN
- 9780472051472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.09
€ 41.09
The Cultural Politics of Slam Poetry: Race, Identity, and the Performa...
Susan B. A. Somers-Willett
Paperback. The cultural phenomenon known as slam poetry was born years ago in white working-class Chicago barrooms. This title looks at slam, shedding light on the relationships that slam poets build with their audiences through race and identity performance, and revealing how poets come to celebrate the politics of difference in American culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050598
- ISBN
- 9780472050598
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Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Paperback. The two Muslim poets featured in Scott Kugle's comparative study lived separate lives during the eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries in the Deccan region of southern India. Here, they meet in the realm of literary imagination, illuminating the complexity of gender, sexuality, and religious practice in South Asian Islamic culture. Series: Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 2 figs., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 2BMU; 3JF; 3JH; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469626772
- ISBN
- 9781469626772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.35
€ 58.35
paperback. H.D. called By Avon River "the first book that really made me happy." In this annotated edition, Lara Vetter argues that the volume represented a turning point in H.D.'s career, a major shift from lyric poetry to the experimental forms of writing that would dominate her later works. Editor(s): Vetter, Lara. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813062372
- ISBN
- 9780813062372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Paperback. In these essays, Bruce Bond interrogates the commonly accepted notion that all poetry since modernism tends toward one of two traditions: that of a more architectural sensibility with its resistance to metaphysics, and that of a latter-day Romantic sensibility, which finds its authority in a metaphysics authenticated by the individual imagination. Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472052837
- ISBN
- 9780472052837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.17
€ 47.17
Paperback. An American poet takes onEastern philosophy, Western culture, and his Muslim heritage" Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051274
- ISBN
- 9780472051274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.14
€ 44.14
Hardcover. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; BG; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622014084
- ISBN
- 9789622014084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99
€ 40.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629964672
- ISBN
- 9789629964672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
paperback. This is a thorough but extremely readable critical look at one of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century, W.B. Yeats. Num Pages: 384 pages, frontispiece, halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780195113914
- ISBN
- 9780195113914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.39
€ 57.39