The lays of Marie de France / / translated by David R. Slavitt.
The twelve “lays” of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by poet and translator David R. Slavitt. Traditional Breton folktales were the raw material for Marie de France’s series of lively but profound considerations of love, life, deat...
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| Superior document: | Mingling Voices |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edmonton, Alberta : : AU Press,, 2013. ©2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Mingling voices.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (161 pages) :; digital file(s). |
| Notes: | Translated from the Old French. |
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| Other title: | Lais. |
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| Summary: | The twelve “lays” of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by poet and translator David R. Slavitt. Traditional Breton folktales were the raw material for Marie de France’s series of lively but profound considerations of love, life, death, fidelity and betrayal, and luck and fate. They offer acute observations about the choices that women make, startling in the late twelfth century and challenging even today. Combining a woman’s wisdom with an impressive technical bravura, the lays are a minor treasure of European culture. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1927356369 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | translated by David R. Slavitt. |