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1 online resource (189 pages). |
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Studies in Romance languages ; 40
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Studies in Romance languages (Lexington, Ky.) ; 40.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Tasso's Legacy; 2 William Hayley's Patronage; 3 Elizabeth Barrett's Central Poem; 4 Poe's Knowledge; 5 Melville's Figural Artist; 6 Longfellow's Taste; 7 Higginson and Dickinson Tributes; 8 Elizabeth Bishop s Black Gold; 9 The Adamastor Story; 10 ""Alma Minha Gentil"" in English; Notes; Index. |
Summary |
Of the great epic poets in the Western tradition, Luis Vaz de Camões (c. 1524- 1580) remains perhaps the least known outside his native Portugal, and his influence on literature in English has not been fully recognized. In this major work of comparative scholarship, George Monteiro thus breaks new ground, focusing on English-language writers whose vision and expression have been sharpened by their varied responses to Camões. Introduced to English readers in 1655, Camões's work from the beginning appealed strongly to writers. The young Elizabeth Barrett's Camonean poems, for example, inspired ... |
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Subject |
Camões, Luís de, 1524?-1580 -- Influence.
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Camões, Luís de, 1524?-1580. |
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English literature -- History and criticism.
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English literature. |
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English literature -- Portuguese influences.
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English literature -- Portuguese influences. |
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Southern African literature -- History and criticism.
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Southern African literature. |
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Southern African literature -- Portuguese influences.
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Southern African literature -- Portuguese influences. |
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American literature -- History and criticism.
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American literature. |
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American literature -- Portuguese influences.
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American literature -- Portuguese influences. |
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Portugal -- In literature.
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Portugal. |
Indexed Term |
American literature History and criticism |
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American literature Portuguese influences |
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Camões, Luís de 1524?-1580 Influence |
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English literature History and criticism |
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English literature Portuguese influences |
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Portugal In literature |
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Southern African literature History and criticism |
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Southern African literature Portuguese influences |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Monteiro, George. Presence of Camoes. Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 1996 (DLC) 95046725 |
ISBN |
9780813156866 |
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0813156866 |
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0813119529 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780813119526 |