The Poem of Queen Esther - Couverture rigide

Delgado, João Pinto

 
9780195123746: The Poem of Queen Esther
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0195123743 ISBN 13 : 9780195123746
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1999

Synopsis

This is a translation from the Spanish of a long poem based on the biblical book of Esther. The author, Joao Pinto Delgado (c. 1585-1653) lived in Portugal, the Spanish Netherlands, and France. The choice of subject for this poem, with its theme of resistance to murderous oppression, was a subversive act of protest against the persecution of th Jews by the Inquisition. Today, it is equally resonant with the events of the Holocaust. It is also an elegant piece of Renaissance writing. Slavitt's skillful translation preserves the thyme scheme of the original, and wonderfully evokes the lavishness and sensuousness of Pinto Delgado's descriptions.

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À propos de l'auteur


About the Translator

David Slavitt is a renowned poet, novelist, journalist, critic, and translator. He is the translator of A Crown for the King (Oxford, 1998) and The Sixty-One Psalms of David (Oxford, 1996). His latest book of poems, PS3569.L3 is his sixtieth book.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195123743
ISBN 13 
9780195123746
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
112
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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