The Princeton Handbook of World Poetries--drawn from the latest
edition of the acclaimed Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and
Poetics--provides a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the
history and practice of poetry in more than 100 major regional,
national, and diasporic literatures and language traditions around
the globe. With more than 165 entries, the book combines broad
overviews and focused accounts to give extensive coverage of poetic
traditions throughout the world. For students, teachers,
researchers, poets, and other readers, it supplies a one-of-a-kind
resource, offering in-depth treatment of Indo-European poetries
(all the major Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and Romance languages, and
others); ancient Middle Eastern poetries (Hebrew, Persian,
Sumerian, and Assyro-Babylonian); subcontinental Indian poetries
(Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Urdu, and
more); Asian and Pacific poetries (Chinese, Japanese, Korean,
Vietnamese, Mongolian, Nepalese, Thai, and Tibetan); Spanish
American poetries (those of Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and
many other Latin American countries); indigenous American poetries
(Guarani, Inuit, and Navajo); and African poetries (those of
Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa, and other countries, and including
African languages, English, French, and Portuguese). Complete with
an introduction by the editors, this is an essential volume for
anyone interested in understanding poetry in an international
context. * Drawn from the latest edition of the acclaimed Princeton
Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics* Provides more than 165
authoritative entries on poetry in more than 100 regional,
national, and diasporic literatures and language traditions
throughout the world* Features extensive coverage of non-Western
poetic traditions* Includes an introduction, bibliographies,
cross-references, and a general index
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