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Van Hoc Moi So 10 - Hard Cover (Hardcover): Van Hoc Moi Van Hoc Moi So 10 - Hard Cover (Hardcover)
Van Hoc Moi
R1,153 Discovery Miles 11 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Translating Petrarch's Poetry - L'Aura del Petrarca from the Quattrocento to the 21st Century (Hardcover): Carole... Translating Petrarch's Poetry - L'Aura del Petrarca from the Quattrocento to the 21st Century (Hardcover)
Carole Birkan-Berz, Guillaume Coatalen, Thomas Vuong
R2,614 Discovery Miles 26 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Canidia, Rome's First Witch (Hardcover): Maxwell Teitel Paule Canidia, Rome's First Witch (Hardcover)
Maxwell Teitel Paule
R4,578 Discovery Miles 45 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Canidia is one of the most well-attested witches in Latin literature. She appears in no fewer than six of Horace's poems, three of which she has a prominent role in. Throughout Horace's Epodes and Satires she perpetrates acts of grave desecration, kidnapping, murder, magical torture and poisoning. She invades the gardens of Horace's literary patron Maecenas, rips apart a lamb with her teeth, starves a Roman child to death, and threatens to unnaturally prolong Horace's life to keep him in a state of perpetual torment. She can be seen as an anti-muse: Horace repeatedly sets her in opposition to his literary patron, casts her as the personification of his iambic poetry, and gives her the surprising honor of concluding not only his Epodes but also his second book of Satires. This volume is the first comprehensive treatment of Canidia. It offers translations of each of the three poems which feature Canidia as a main character as well as the relevant portions from the other three poems in which Canidia plays a minor role. These translations are accompanied by extensive analysis of Canidia's part in each piece that takes into account not only the poems' literary contexts but their magico-religious details.

Omar Khayyam Poems (Hardcover): Omar Khayyam Omar Khayyam Poems (Hardcover)
Omar Khayyam; Translated by Siamak Akhavan
R590 R534 Discovery Miles 5 340 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Hardcover): Gerard Manley Hopkins The Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Hardcover)
Gerard Manley Hopkins; Notes by Robert Hughes
R553 Discovery Miles 5 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Aeneid (Hardcover): Virgil The Aeneid (Hardcover)
Virgil
R871 Discovery Miles 8 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Fleeing the ashes of Troy, Aeneas, Achilles' mighty foe in the Iliad, begins an incredible journey to fulfill his destiny as the founder of Rome. His voyage will take him through stormy seas, entangle him in a tragic love affair, and lure him into the world of the dead itself -- all the way tormented by the vengeful Juno, Queen of the Gods. Ultimately, he reaches the promised land of Italy where, after bloody battles and with high hopes, he founds what will become the Roman empire.

Poetic Inquiry: Unearthing the Rhizomatic Array Between Art and Research (Hardcover): Adam Vincent Poetic Inquiry: Unearthing the Rhizomatic Array Between Art and Research (Hardcover)
Adam Vincent
R1,460 Discovery Miles 14 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Love Songs - The Lives, Loves, and Poetry of Nine American Women (Hardcover): John Dizikes Love Songs - The Lives, Loves, and Poetry of Nine American Women (Hardcover)
John Dizikes
R1,222 Discovery Miles 12 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Other Petals - A collection of poetry and social topics (Hardcover): Jasmine Moye-Smith The Other Petals - A collection of poetry and social topics (Hardcover)
Jasmine Moye-Smith
R705 Discovery Miles 7 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Where the Sky Opens (Hardcover): Laurie Klein Where the Sky Opens (Hardcover)
Laurie Klein
R716 R632 Discovery Miles 6 320 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Van Hoc Moi So 9 - Hard Cover (Hardcover): Van Hoc Moi Van Hoc Moi So 9 - Hard Cover (Hardcover)
Van Hoc Moi
R1,084 Discovery Miles 10 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Poetry of Personality - The Poetic Diction of Dylan Thomas (Hardcover): William Greenway The Poetry of Personality - The Poetic Diction of Dylan Thomas (Hardcover)
William Greenway
R3,233 R2,277 Discovery Miles 22 770 Save R956 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Even lovers of Dylan Thomas's poems are often puzzled by his habits of language, which sometimes take the form of unusual diction and unique perceptions. This study, on the hundredth anniversary of his birth, is a must-read for both Thomas's fans and newcomers interested in an introduction to his works and the unique sensibility that created them. Chapters are devoted to his poetic perspectives, ranging from the microscopic to the cosmic; his unusual perceptions of the world, which some critics have described as those of an almost altered reality; his diction, or working vocabulary; his penchant for refurbishing cliches; his hilarious sense of humor and linguistic playfulness; his development as a poet; and his concern for sound, often resulting in a lofty, at times Biblical, though secular, tone. In summary, the study fully explores the heart and mind behind the poems, and shows why his work will always remain in the top rank of English poetry.

Anthology of Nineteenth Century American Legal Poetry (Hardcover): Michael H. Hoeflich Anthology of Nineteenth Century American Legal Poetry (Hardcover)
Michael H. Hoeflich
R1,636 Discovery Miles 16 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Forms of Thinking in Leopardi's Zibaldone - Religion, Science and Everyday Life in an Age of Disenchantment (Hardcover):... Forms of Thinking in Leopardi's Zibaldone - Religion, Science and Everyday Life in an Age of Disenchantment (Hardcover)
Paula Cori
R2,611 Discovery Miles 26 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Poetics (Hardcover): Aristotle Poetics (Hardcover)
Aristotle
R710 Discovery Miles 7 100 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Poems From The Alley (Hardcover): Susan Blanshard Poems From The Alley (Hardcover)
Susan Blanshard; Cover design or artwork by B B Studio
R641 Discovery Miles 6 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Perpetual Motion - Studies in French Poetry from Surrealism to the Postmodern (Hardcover): Michael Sheringham Perpetual Motion - Studies in French Poetry from Surrealism to the Postmodern (Hardcover)
Michael Sheringham
R2,647 Discovery Miles 26 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lyrical Ballads: York Notes Advanced (Paperback): Steve Eddy Lyrical Ballads: York Notes Advanced (Paperback)
Steve Eddy
R235 Discovery Miles 2 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Packed full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, York Notes will help you get right to the heart of the text you're studying, whether it's poetry, a play or a novel. You'll learn all about the historical context of the piece; find detailed discussions of key passages and characters; learn interesting facts about the text; and discover structures, patterns and themes that you may never have known existed. In the Advanced Notes, specific sections on critical thinking, and advice on how to read critically yourself, enable you to engage with the text in new and different ways. Full glossaries, self-test questions and suggested reading lists will help you fully prepare for your exam, while internet links and references to film, TV, theatre and the arts combine to fully immerse you in your chosen text. York Notes offer an exciting and accessible key to your text, enabling you to develop your ideas and transform your studies!

Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733 - Latin Text with Introduction, Commentary, Glossary of Terms, Vocabulary Aid and Study... Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733 - Latin Text with Introduction, Commentary, Glossary of Terms, Vocabulary Aid and Study Questions (Hardcover, Hardback ed.)
Ingo Gildenhard, Andrew Zissos
R1,302 Discovery Miles 13 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Late Cantos of Ezra Pound - Composition, Revision, Publication (Hardcover): Michael Kindellan The Late Cantos of Ezra Pound - Composition, Revision, Publication (Hardcover)
Michael Kindellan
R4,244 Discovery Miles 42 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drawing extensively on archival research, The Late Cantos of Ezra Pound critically explores the textual history of Pound's late verse, namely Section: Rock-Drill (1955) and Thrones (1959). Examining unpublished letters, draft manuscripts and other prepublication material, this book addresses the composition, revision and dissemination of these difficult texts in order to shed new light on their significance to Pound's wider project, his methods and techniques, and the structures of authority -literary and political-that govern the meaning of his poetry. Illustrated by reproductions of archival documents, The Late Cantos of Ezra Pound is an innovative new study of one of the most important poets of the 20th century.

What More Could the Universe Want (Hardcover): Dennis Sampson What More Could the Universe Want (Hardcover)
Dennis Sampson
R880 Discovery Miles 8 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Identity, Home and Writing Elsewhere in Contemporary Chinese Diaspora Poetry (Hardcover): Jennifer Wong Identity, Home and Writing Elsewhere in Contemporary Chinese Diaspora Poetry (Hardcover)
Jennifer Wong
R3,029 Discovery Miles 30 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An exploration of the burgeoning field of Anglophone Asian diaspora poetry, this book draws on the thematic concerns of Hong Kong, Asian-American and British Asian poets from the wider Chinese or East Asian diasporic culture to offer a transnational understanding of the complex notions of home, displacement and race in a globalised world. Located within current discourse surrounding Asian poetry, postcolonial and migrant writing, and bridging the fields of literary and cultural criticism with author interviews, this book provides close readings on established and emerging Chinese diasporic poets' work by incorporating the writers' own reflections on their craft through interviews with some of those featured. In doing so, Jennifer Wong explores the usefulness and limitations of existing labels and categories in reading the works of selected poets from specific racial, socio-cultural, linguistic environments and gender backgrounds, including Bei Dao, Li-Young Lee, Marilyn Chin, Hannah Lowe and Sarah Howe, Nina Mingya Powles and Mary Jean Chan. Incorporating scholarship from both the East and the West, Wong demonstrates how these poets' experimentation with poetic language and forms serve to challenge the changing notions of homeland, family, history and identity, offering new evaluations of contemporary diasporic voices.

Downhill and Rock & Core (Hardcover): Gabriel Aresti Downhill and Rock & Core (Hardcover)
Gabriel Aresti; Translated by Amaia Gabantxo; Introduction by Jon Kortazar
R966 Discovery Miles 9 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
William Cowper - A Revaluation (Paperback): Neil Curry William Cowper - A Revaluation (Paperback)
Neil Curry
R608 Discovery Miles 6 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Undeniably one of the great poets, as this work shows, Cowper nevertheless sought inspiration using people and resources, often ruthlessly, to that end. He is shown to have had ultimately a highly defensive view of himself to enable him to work and live, paradoxically, on his own terms.

Words' Worth - What the Poet Does (Hardcover): Claudia Brodsky Words' Worth - What the Poet Does (Hardcover)
Claudia Brodsky
R2,680 Discovery Miles 26 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Claudia Brodsky marshals her equal expertise in literature and philosophy to redefine the terms and trajectory of the theory and interpretation of modern poetry. Taking her cue from Wordsworth's revolutionary understanding of "real language," Brodsky unfolds a provocative new theory of poetry, a way of looking at poetry that challenges traditional assumptions. Analyzing both theory and practice, and taking in a broad swathe of writers and thinkers from Wordsworth to Rousseau to Hegel to Proust, Brodsky is at pains to draw out the transformative, active, and effective power of literature. Poetry, she says, is only worthy of the name when it is not the property of the poet but of society, when it is valued for what it does. Words' Worth is a bold new work, by a leading scholar of literature, which demands a response from all students and scholars of modern poetry.

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