.png){kind=logo}
Poetry
Results 761 - 780 of 6025
Poetry
Hardback. Including the classics of the genre as well as rare period pieces by African Americans and women, and northern and southern patriotic verse and songs, The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry paints the background of the conflict and its literature, with each poem introduced by a compelling vignette. Editor(s): Frome, Keith. Num Pages: 543 pages, 53 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DC; DSBF; DSC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 210 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100021
- ISBN
- 9780231100021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Ema Saiko (1787-1861) was a remarkably evocative poet, one of the few known woman writers of kanshi poems--verse written in classical Chinese but read as Japanese. Writing in this form, Saiko distinguished herself during the Tokugawa period, when composition in Chinese was largely a men's province. Translator(s): Sato, Hiroaki. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 202 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110655
- ISBN
- 9780231110655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. These poems -- more than a hundred haiku, several tanka, and three kanshi -- are arranged chronologically within each genre, revealing the development of Masaoka Shiki's (1867-1902) art and the seamless way in which he wove his life and illness into his poetry. Watson's introduction deftly explores the course of Shiki's life and places him in relation to Japanese history, literature and thought. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DCF; DNF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110914
- ISBN
- 9780231110914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Now in its second edition, The Classic Hundred Poems presents the most anthologized poems in the English language in chronological order. Complete with detailed, informative notes; bibliographic information on poems and poets; a glossary of terms; and author, title, and first line indexes, The Classic Hundred Poems is a treasured resource for students, teachers, and poetry enthusiasts. Editor(s): Harmon, William. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112598
- ISBN
- 9780231112598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Hardback. Containing translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets, this anthology reveals Taiwan's 20th-century transformation in a broad spectrum of themes, forms, and styles: from lyrical meditation to political satire, haiku to concrete poetry, surrealism to postmodernism. The in-depth introduction outlines the development of modern poetry in the unique historical and cultural context of Taiwan. Editor(s): Yeh, Michelle; Malmqvist, N. G. D. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 608 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118460
- ISBN
- 9780231118460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 90.75
€ 118.91
€ 90.75
Hardback. This neglected Greek satire is now available in English. Basing their translation on two critical editions of the 14th-century anonymous poem, Nicholas and Baloglou reveal the full texture of this unique genre of the Byzantine period. The authors provide analysis on form, style and context. Translator(s): Nicholas, Nick; Baloglou, George. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, 39 illus. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 175 x 31. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127608
- ISBN
- 9780231127608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 90.75
€ 118.91
€ 90.75
Paperback. The poems of Du Fu (712-77) had a diverse range of subject matter, from personal detail to historical fact, expressed with a richness of language that stretched from the elegant to the colloquial, and from the allusive to the direct. This selection includes both famous and lesser-known works. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128292
- ISBN
- 9780231128292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. A collection of haiku by Japanese women, this volume includes translations of 400 haiku written by 20 poets from the 17th century (Basho's school) to the second half of the 20th. For each poet there is a brief biographical and critical headnote, followed by 20 haiku. Editor(s): Ueda, Makoto. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128636
- ISBN
- 9780231128636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Covers the Colonial Wars of the eighteenth-century and the Gulf Wars. This anthology presents four centuries of American men and women-soldiers, nurses, reporters, and embattled civilians-writing about war. It covers the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnamese-American War. Editor(s): Goldensohn, Lorrie. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133104
- ISBN
- 9780231133104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.72€ 57.47
€ 73.72
€ 57.47
Hardback. Leads us through the major genres and eras of Chinese poetry from antiquity to the modern time. This volume is divided into 6 chronological sections and features more than 140 examples of shi, sao, fu, ci, and qu poems. It highlights the thematic, formal, and prosodic features of Chinese poetry. It presents poems in Chinese and English. Editor(s): Cai, Zong-qi. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139403
- ISBN
- 9780231139403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.61€ 98.65
€ 129.61
€ 98.65
Hardback. An index for answers to questions about the world of poetry, identifying the author of a poem or the anthologies in which it can be found when only a title, first line, or last line is known. Suitable for libraries, it is up to date as of May 31, 2006. It features 85,000 classic and contemporary poems by 12,000 poets. Editor(s): Kale, Tessa. Num Pages: 2416 pages. BIC Classification: DC; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 310 x 194 x 84. Weight in Grams: 3394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 13th
- Number of pages
- 2416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139885
- ISBN
- 9780231139885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 397.15€ 305.71
€ 397.15
€ 305.71
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Chu, Charles. Translator(s): Egan, Charles. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCQ; DSC; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150385
- ISBN
- 9780231150385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.96€ 86.38
€ 112.96
€ 86.38
Hardback. Editor(s): Selby, Martha Ann. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150644
- ISBN
- 9780231150644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Hardback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; DCF; DSBB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156486
- ISBN
- 9780231156486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 73.24
€ 95.12
€ 73.24
Hardback. Translations based on: Ettuttokai; Pattuppattu; and Tolkappiyam. Editor(s): Ramanujan, A. K. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2BRT; DCQ; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157346
- ISBN
- 9780231157346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.96€ 86.38
€ 112.96
€ 86.38
Paperback. Drawn from 15 years of work, this text presents a selection of the verse of Henry Weinfield. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268017668
- ISBN
- 9780268017668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. This collection of poems explores wayfaring, both in a spiritual sense and in the sense of knowledge navigation in an information age. It explores American history, encompassing writing and identity in the figures of Emily Dickinson and Willard Gibbs, the country's first mathematical physicist. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Univ of Notre Dame Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268018993
- ISBN
- 9780268018993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Written between 1292 and 1295, the "Vita nuova" consists of 31 poems inspired by the historical but idealised and mythologised Lady Beatrice. This bi-lingual edition contains Michael Barbi's 1932 Italian edition plus an English translation. Translator(s): Cervigni, Dino S.; Vasta, Edward. Num Pages: 339 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ of Notre Dame Pr
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268019266
- ISBN
- 9780268019266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. These three poem sequences read like novellas, with each poem/tale set in a real time and place, and each documented with original photographs from scrapbooks and archives. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268021504
- ISBN
- 9780268021504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Hardcover. In these carefully crafted poems, John Latta traces the process of language attempting to align its measure against the amplitude of the world. His writing recognizes the futility of representing the world while braving the caprice of trying to do so. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268021702
- ISBN
- 9780268021702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16