Marguerite Yourcenar in Counterpoint

Häftad, Engelska, 1983

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Beskrivning

This is the first book written in English to examine exclusively the work of Marguerite Yourcenar, the first woman member of the French Academy. Emphasizes her artistry as well as her thought, her female as well as male characters, her poetry, plays, essays, and novels. An excellent text for graduate students and scholars of literature.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1983-10-26
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:126
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780819136084

Mer om författaren

Edith R. Farrell is former Instructor of French at the same university.

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...this fascinating collection of imaginative essays, the only critical volume available in English that considers Yourcenar, is a valuable contribution to scholarship about an important twentieth-century artist. South Atlantic Review This is a valuable study for students and scholars, which gives an insight into Yourcenar's art and brings forth a focused view of Yourcenar as a creator of myths. Rocky Mountain Review Of Language and Literature ...a respectful, enthusiastic, and fairly competent introduction to Yourcenar's fiction. French Studies ...a respectful, enthusiastic, and fairly competent introduction to Yourcenar's fiction. French Studies ...this fascinating collection of imaginative essays, the only critical volume available in English that considers Yourcenar, is a valuable contribution to scholarship about an important twentieth-century artist. South Atlantic Review This is a valuable study for students and scholars, which gives an insight into Yourcenar's art and brings forth a focused view of Yourcenar as a creator of myths. Rocky Mountain Review Of Language and Literature