Poets tongues: multilingualism in literature, the: the de carle lectures at the university of otago 1968
Auteur :
Forster, Leonard
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521129855
Date de publication :
4 févr. 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 0,7 cm
Poids :
160 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this study of poetry written in languages other than the poet's native tongue Professor Forster begins with a general survey of multilingualism and its effects on literature. This is followed by a survey of medieval examples, with the main emphasis on Latin as lingua franca and language of scholarship.