Prudentius Crown of Martyrs by Len Krisak

Prudentius Crown of Martyrs by Len Krisak

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Prudentius’ Crown of Martyrs offers an English translation, with introduction and commentary, of the Liber Peristephanon, Prudentius’ vivid collection of lyric hymns in honor of Christian martyrs.

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Prudentius Crown of Martyrs by Len Krisak

Prudentius Crown of Martyrs offers an English translation, with introduction and commentary, of the Liber Peristephanon, Prudentius vivid collection of lyric hymns in honor of Christian martyrs.

Len Krisak is the author of five books of poetry, Midland (1999), Fugitive Child (1999), Even as We Speak (2000), If Anything (2004), and Afterimage (2014); and of translations of Horace (Odes of Horace, 2006), Virgil (Virgil’s Eclogues, 2010), Ovid (Ovid’s Erotic Poems, 2014), and Rilke (Rilke’s New Poems, 2015). Among many honors, he is the recipient of the Robert Penn Warren Prize, the Richard Wilbur Award, and the Robert Frost Prize. His work has appeared widely in numerous venues, including Commonweal, Raritan, The Sewanee Review, The Hudson Review, Classical Outlook, and The Weekly Standard. He has taught at Brandeis University, Northeastern University, and Stonehill College (all in the US) and in 1995 was a four-time champion on Jeopardy!

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ISBN 13 9780815353270
ISBN 10 0815353278
Title Prudentius Crown of Martyrs
Author Len Krisak
Series Routledge Later Latin Poetry
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Routledge
Year published 2019-08-23
Number of pages 172
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.