Through Arthur Golding's translation of 1579, Ovid's "Metamorphoses" was once the most popular Latin poem among English readers and its influence was felt in the work of all the great Elizabethan writers. This book includes some of the English-writing poets who have been given the opportunity to translate or otherwise treat stories from this literary source. The result is both a celebration of both the vitality of contemporary poetry and the durable power of ancient myth. Contributors include Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley, Paul Muldoon, Simon Armitage, C.K. Williams and Vicki Feaver.
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Librería: Heroes Akimbo Ltd T/A AproposBooks&Comics, London, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABE-1705604839502
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Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear at the spine ends. The editors "invited more than forty leading English-language poets to create their own idiomatic contemporary versions of some of the most famous notorious stories from the Metamorphoses," including poems by Seamus Heaney (first appearance of "Orpheus and Eurydice" and "Death of Orpheus"), Thom Gunn, Amy Clampitt, Ted Hughes, Michael Longley, Tom Paulin, Jorie Graham, Kenneth Koch, and Paul Muldoon. Nº de ref. del artículo: 573232
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Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 298 pages ; 23 cm. Subjects: Ovid 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. Metamorphoses. English poetry. Metamorphosis Mythology. Mythology, Classical. Metamorphosis Poetry. Genre: Literature. Language: English. 1 Kg. Nº de ref. del artículo: 359737
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Librería: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 298 pages ; 23 cm. Subjects: Ovid 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. Metamorphoses. English poetry. Metamorphosis Mythology. Mythology, Classical. Metamorphosis Poetry. Genre: Literature. Language: English. 1 Kg. Nº de ref. del artículo: 359737
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