John Gower, Trilingual Poet :Language, Translation, and Tradition - Westfield Medieval Studies
John Gower, Trilingual Poet :Language, Translation, and Tradition - Westfield Medieval Studies
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16 September, 2010
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781843842507 |
| ISBN10 | 1843842505 |
| Number Of Pages | 370 |
| Item Weight | 722 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
Presents new information about Gower's work and raises new provocative questions. . It is an excellent addition to the growing scholarship. * JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AND GERMANIC PHILOLOGY *
The level of critical energy, enterprise, and imagination generally on show in this collection of essays is exceptionally high, and it significantly advances studies of Gower's whole corpus. * MEDIUM AEVUM *
[A] notable contribution to the study of Gower, who emerges here as an erudite and wide-ranging poet in Latin, French, and English. * STUDIES IN THE AGE OF CHAUCER *
Making available new work by well-known scholars as well as fresh contributions by younger scholars, the collection yields abundant proof, if proof were needed, of the ongoing vitality of Gower studies. [...] There is no doubt about the value of this collection. These essays represent the current flourishing state of Gower studies. * MEDIEVAL REVIEW *
Author's Bio
ELISABETH DUTTON is Professor of Medieval English at Fribourg, Switzerland. JOHN HINES is Professor of Archaeology at Cardiff University. R.F. YEAGER is Emeritus Professor of English Literature and Language, University of West Florida. CAROLYN COLLETTE is an American literary critic whose work has focused on late Medieval Anglo-French literary culture. She is Professor Emerita of English literature at Mount Holyoke College. CATHY HUME is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Bristol. ELISABETH DUTTON is Professor of Medieval English at Fribourg, Switzerland. NIGEL SAUL is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at Royal Holloway, University of London R.F. YEAGER is Emeritus Professor of English Literature and Language, University of West Florida.