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1 online resource (526 pages) |
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THE LIFE, POETRY, AND MUSIC OF THE PROVENÇAL TROUBADOUR PERDIGON: TEXTS, TRANSLATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter I -- The Written Poems; Chapter II -- The Biographies; Chapter III -- About the Troubadours and Literature of the Period; Chapter IV -- Perdigon's Poetic Style; Chapter V -- Perdigon's Musical Compositions and the Miniatures; Chapter VI -- Additional Works Attributed to Perdigon; Chapter VII -- Perdigon's Influence; Chapter VIII -- Conclusion; End Notes; Appendices; Appendix I -- The Melodies. |
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Appendix II -- The MiniaturesAppendix III -- Technical Vocabulary; Appendix IV -- Historical Background; Appendix V -- Names Mentioned in the Vidas and Poems of Perdigon; Appendix VI -- Photos of Lespéron, Abbey of Silvacane, and Abbey of Aiguebelle; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
There are only a select few poems by Perdigon that survive to this day. This is an amazing tour de force, in that these translations render him accessible to audiences in English and Spanish. He ranks among the finest poets in any vernacular language. This research presented in notes and descriptive analysis demonstrates the impressive range of influence he once had. This volume demonstrates through text, translation, and analyses, the poet Perdigon is an ingenious master craftsman in his own right who can afilatz, or hone, an image or a metrical device to perfection. This book reclaims Perdig. |
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Perdigon -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Perdigon. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Provençal poetry -- History and criticism.
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Provençal poetry. |
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Perdigó, Luisa Marina. Life, Poetry, and Music of the Provencal Troubadour Perdigon : Texts, Translations, and Interpretations. Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, ©2013 9780773445239 |
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9780773418110 (electronic book) |
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0773418113 (electronic book) |
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