Marguerite Yourcenar in Counterpoint

Häftad, Engelska, 1983

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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

Utgivningsdatum1983-10-26
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor126
FörlagUniversity Press of America
ISBN9780819136084

...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