A Short History of French Literature by Sarah Kay

A Short History of French Literature by Sarah Kay

In this lucid and innovative volume, three distinguished scholars trace this history of French literature from its beginnings to the present day. From the oral, unstable anonymous works of the early Middle Ages via the emergence of a print culture in the Renaissance, through to the attempted codification of genres and styles in the nineteenth century and the resourceful experimentation of the twentieth, A Short History of French Literature demonstrates the world importance of French literature, and the extraordinary richness of its range. The three main parts of the volume cover the Middle Ages, the Early Modern period, and the Modern period, and offer wide-ranging, personal, and detailed coverage of major writers and movements. Writing for the interested general reader as much as for students, the authors range expertly between authors and their works, historical events, and literary movements, offering as a whole an authoritative and innovative account of the history of French literature.

This is a carefully crafted, detailed and harmonious work.. This is literary journeying at its most refined and radical, steering us well clear of complacency and commonplace, yet saluting all the old landmarks in the new light created as others are restored to visibility both filtered and animated bya provocative, critical intelligence. * Anne-Marie Smith-Di Biasio, Universite de Provence *
One of the many attractions in this volume is that it actively retrieves what Kay calls the casualties of literary history. * Times Literary Supplement *
... a good guide because it keeps its surveys in check by the need to cover a vast canvas with a limited number of strokes. * Contemporary Review *
Thoughtfully organized, this version of the story of French literature is masterfully told ... It is the telling of the story against the rich backdrop of historical and social contexts that makes this overview so important. That all the information in this book can coexist in a format that is such an enjoyable read is truly remarkable ... Essential. * Choice *

Kay, Sarah: - SARAH KAY IS: A New Yorker. The founder and co-director of Project VOICE. A playwright. A best-selling author of four books of poetry including B, No Matter the Wreckage, The Type, and All Our Wild Wonder. She has performed in over 25 countries. An editor for Write Bloody Publishing. A Gemini. The daughter of a Taoist mother and a Brooklynese father. A hapa. An alum of the United Nations International School and a graduate of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. An alum of Brown University. An alum of Brown University Graduate School's Masters Program in the Art of Teaching Secondary English. A recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Grinnell College. SARAH KAY WAS: A speaker at the TED Conference, The Rediscovery of Wonder in Long Beach, CA. A writer in residence at Hedgebrook. A Kundiman fellow. A Serenbe artist in residence. The artist in residence of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. the youngest honored speaker in the 34 year history of the Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series at Southern Methodist University. Featured on the CNN, HBO Def Poetry Jam. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, the Tribeca Film Festival, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, the Nantucket Project, the Apollo Theater, the Royal Danish Theatre, among hundreds more. She is an education advocate and keynote speaker for education organizations like NAIS, ECIS, AISA, and IBO, among others.

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ISBN 13	9780198159315
ISBN 10	0198159315
Title	A Short History of French Literature
Author	Sarah Kay
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2003-09-18
Number of pages	352
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