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Petrarch and the literary culture of nineteenth-century France : translation, appropriation, transformation
- Title
- Petrarch and the literary culture of nineteenth-century France : translation, appropriation, transformation / Jennifer Rushworth.
- Author
- Rushworth, Jennifer, 1987-
- Publication
- Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2017.
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- Description
- 322 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- Was Petrarch French? This book explores the various answers to that bold question offered by French readers and translators of Petrarch working in a period of less well-known but equally rich Petrarchism: the nineteenth century. It considers both translations and rewritings: the former comprise not only Petrarch's celebrated Italian poetry but also his often neglected Latin works; the latter explore Petrarch's influence on and presence in French novels as well as poetry of the period, both in and out of the canon. Nineteenth-century French Petrarchism has its roots in the later part of the previous century, with formative contributions from Voltaire, Rousseau, and, in particular, the abbe de Sade. To these literary catalysts must be added the unification of Avignon with France at the Revolution, as well as anniversary commemorations of Petrarch's birth and death celebrated in Avignon and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse across the period (1804-1874-1904). Situated at the crossroads of reception history, medievalism, and translation studies, this investigation uncovers tensions between the competing construction of a national, French Petrarch and a local, Avignonese or Provencal poet. Taking Petrarch as its litmus test, this book also probing questions about the bases of nationality, identity, and belonging.
- Series Statement
- Medievalism, 2043-8230 ; volume IX
- Uniform Title
- Medievalism (Series) ; v. 9.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-308) and index.
- Language (note)
- Text in English; includes quotations from works in French and Italian, with English translations.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-9424
- ISBN
- 9781843844563
- 1843844567
- OCLC
- 961212188
- Author
- Rushworth, Jennifer, 1987- author.
- Title
- Petrarch and the literary culture of nineteenth-century France : translation, appropriation, transformation / Jennifer Rushworth.
- Publisher
- Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2017.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Medievalism, 2043-8230 ; volume IXMedievalism (Series) ; v. 9.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-308) and index.
- Language
- Text in English; includes quotations from works in French and Italian, with English translations.
- Chronological Term
- 1800-1899
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-9424