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A History of Poetry in Italy

By Guyda Armstrong

A History of Poetry in Italy Contemporary literature

A History of Poetry in Italy

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Widening the perspective offered by the traditional canon, this history reveals the poetry of Italy between 1200 and 1600 as a site of plurality of genre, form and even language, including not just written texts but also those presented in performance. Within this inclusive framing, poetry's content, its cultural and geographical contexts and its material media of transmission are given equal weight. Decentring major figures and their texts while recognising their broad influence, the innovative theoretical and methodological framework complements the variety and liveliness of poetic activity on the Italian peninsula over four centuries, from the first manuscript experiments in verse through to sophisticated print productions and elaborate performance media. Offering original, multidisciplinary insights into current debates and discoveries, this history enlarges the scope of what we understand Italian premodern poetry to be.
Product details
Number of Pages:
640
Release Date:
2025-07-31
Publication Date:
2025-12-02
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
100942467X
ISBN13:
9781009424677
Weight:
1064 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
39 cm
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