Few works have shaped a national literature as thoroughly as the
Poem of the Cid has shaped the Spanish literary tradition. Tracing
the life of the eleventh-century military commander Rodrigo Diaz de
Vivar, called El Cid (from the Arabic Sayyidi, "My Lord"), this
medieval epic describes a series of events surrounding his exile.
The text of the poem survives in only one early-thirteenth-century
manuscript copied by a single scribe, yet centuries later the
figure of the Cid still was celebrated in the Spanish popular
ballad tradition. Today almost every theme that characterizes
Spanish literature-honor, justice, loyalty, treachery, and
jealousy--derives from the "Poem of the Cid."
Restored by poet and medievalist George Economou, this elegant
and spirited translation by Paul Blackburn is judged by many the
finest English translation of a great medieval poem.
General
Imprint: |
University of Oklahoma Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 1998 |
First published: |
April 1998 |
Authors: |
Paul Blackburn
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Editors: |
George Economou
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Introduction by: |
Luis Cortest
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
192 |
Edition: |
New Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8061-3022-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8061-3022-9 |
Barcode: |
9780806130224 |
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