Of Sunken Islands and Pestilence - Restoring the Voice of Edward Taylor Fletcher to Nineteenth-Century Canadian Literature (Paperback)

Edward Taylor Fletcher was a nineteenth-century literary figure almost completely forgotten by history. Poet, travel writer, essayist, surveyor, philologist, and translator, Fletcher shared many characteristics with the great literary figures of the time. Yet his writing represents a significant departure from his contemporaries and a close reading of his work reshapes our understanding of the Canadian long poem and the cultural values of Canadian poetry. Fletcher spoke English, French, German, Italian, and other modern languages fluently and he studied or translated literary works in Icelandic, Finnish, Polish, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit (among several others). His poetry interweaves Canadian landscapes with modern and ancient traditions of the East and West and integrates allusions and innovations from several different literary traditions including the Kalavela, the Mahabharata, and the Poetic Edda. By recuperating Fletcher's nineteenth century works, James Gifford uncovers a unique Canadian literary voice who explored content, style, and concerns unlike the popular colonial narratives of his time.

General

Imprint:	AU Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	November 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	James Gifford
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-1-77199-344-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General
LSN:	1-77199-344-8
Barcode:	9781771993449

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