Rivals of Dafydd ap Gwilym (Paperback)

The fourteenth century Welsh bard, Dafydd ap Gwilym, left a lasting impression on the poetry of his age: verse which often addressed preoccupations we still share today. This collection includes love poems, a lament for a felled tree, extravagant praises for wealthy patrons - including the Welsh freedom-fighter Owain Glyndwr - scurrilous satires on friars, newfangled harps and prickly beards, a curse on a violent husband, and Gwerful Mechain's unapologetically explicit song of praise for her own genitals. Giles Watson's lively reinterpretations in modern English give a strong impression of the vivacity and daring of the originals. Some of the poems contain explicit language, reflecting the earthy humour of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

General

Imprint:	Lulu.Com
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2017
Authors:	Giles Watson
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	56
ISBN-13:	978-1-326-90045-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-326-90045-5
Barcode:	9781326900458

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