A Poet at the Fountain - Essays on the Narrative Verse of Guillaume de Machaut

This collection is the first full-length literary study on Machaut, France's leading poet and musician of the 14th century. Machaut's narrative poems, called dits, have only been lightly studied. Here, author William Calin examines the works for their intrinsic merit and for their historical importance in influencing many writers, most notably Chaucer.

About the author

William Calin is professor of Romance Languages at the University of Oregon.

Summary

This collection is the first full-length literary study on Machaut, France's leading poet and musician of the 14th century. Here, author William Calin examines the works for their intrinsic merit and for their historical importance in influencing many writers, most notably Chaucer.

Product details

• Authors: William Calin
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2014
• EAN: 9780813151618
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-5161-8
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 390 g
• Series: Studies in Romance Languages;
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies