The Cambridge Introduction to French Poetry (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521004853 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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"What Professor Shaw has accomplished here is to give students more than enough poetic food for thought, and teachers tools to be taught." Nineteenth-Century French Studies
Mary Shaw covers all aspects of French poetry from the Middle Ages to the present day in this text. Chapters focus on verse, genres, poetry, politics and philosophy among other topics. Designed specifically for use in courses, the volume contains a useful glossary of poetic terms, and is invaluable to students as well as teachers.
. She is the author of Performance in the Texts of Mallarmé: The Passage from Art to Ritual (1993). Mary Lewis Shaw is Associate Professor of French at Rutgers University
Prof. Shaw writes an excellent introduction to French Poetry I've had Professor Shaw for two classes already and I must say her classes are very informative and interesting. Not everyone has the pleasure of taking a class with her, but I recommend all my fellow French Literature majors out there to read this book. If you are a undergraduate and want to gain a broad knowledge of poetry ranging from the Medieval French poetry to contemporary Francophone poetry this book is your answer. A good source of review for graduate students as well, that is if your interests aren