The Poem of Queen Esther (Hardcover)

This is a translation from the Spanish of a long poem based on the biblical book of Esther. The author, Joao Pinto Delgado (c. 1585-1653) lived in Portugal, the Spanish Netherlands, and France. The choice of subject for this poem, with its theme of resistance to murderous oppression, was a subversive act of protest against the persecution of th Jews by the Inquisition. Today, it is equally resonant with the events of the Holocaust. It is also an elegant piece of Renaissance writing. Slavitt's skillful translation preserves the thyme scheme of the original, and wonderfully evokes the lavishness and sensuousness of Pinto Delgado's descriptions.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Joaao Pinto Delgado • David R. Slavitt
Dimensions:	222 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	94
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-512374-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN:	0-19-512374-3
Barcode:	9780195123746

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