Twentieth-Century French Poetry
A Critical Anthology
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- Editors:
- Hugues Azérad, University of Cambridge
- Peter Collier, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: May 2010
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521886420
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Modern French poetry is unique in the boldness and creativity of its experiments in form and genre, from classical verse to vers libre, from calligrammes to prose poems and poésie sonore. This anthology includes 32 poems by French and francophone poets, each followed by an accessibly written, detailed commentary. The different approaches adopted in the close readings by specialists in their field reflect the major trends in current literary criticism and theory. A foreword by one of France's foremost poets, Yves Bonnefoy, a general introduction, and an afterword provide a helpful theoretical framework for the study of modern poetry. An extensive bibliography, concise biographies of the poets, and a glossary of literary terms are included. Students of French and of comparative literature will gain a deeper understanding of the development of French verse and of the artistic movements (especially in the visual arts) which have shaped twentieth-century French poetry.
Read more- A wide range of modern French poems, ideal for survey courses or individual study
- Includes biographies of major poets, a glossary of literary terms and suggestions for further reading
- Commentaries written by specialists in the field reflecting different theoretical approaches
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'If the poet, in the words of Edouard Glissant, is a 'visionnaire du concret', this volume of close readings explores poetry as utterance situated between dream and reality without ascribing a mission to the poet or attempting to unearth hidden subtexts. These marvellously read poems follow the major currents of twentieth century French and Francophone literature and go a long way to fulfilling the editors' desires to forge a new alliance between readers and poets.' J. Michael Dash, New York University
See more reviews'This anthology will be a godsend to teachers and students and, indeed, to all lovers of modern French poetry. The editors' choice of poets and poems ranges from the powerfully canonical to the challengingly contemporary, and each of the commentators brings to their analysis a combination of deep and affectionate knowledge and illuminating new insights.' Michael Worton, UCL
'… both thought-provoking and informative … Sound bibliographical details at the end of each piece, and in conclusion, also make the anthology a useful and up-to-date source for more experienced explorers of the subject.' French Studies: A Quarterly Review
'… I would strongly recommend this book not only as an ideal reader for all courses on modern French poetry, but also as a marvellous addition for other kinds of courses in modern French and/or comparative literature …' Journal of European Studies
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- Date Published: May 2010
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521886420
- length: 356 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 155 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.7kg
- contains: 1 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents
Foreword: 'Ending the mission, inaugurating the pact' Yves Bonnefoy
Preface
Acknowledgments
General introduction Hugues Azérad
Part I. Traditions and Modernisms:
1. Paul Valéry, 'Le Cantique des colonnes' (1922) Peter Collier
2. Victor Segalen, 'Aux dix mille années' (1912) Charles Forsdick
3. Guillaume Apollinaire, 'Lettre-Océan' (1916) Timothy Mathews
4. Marie Noël, 'Attente' (1920) Alison Finch
5. Blaise Cendrars, 'Me too buggy' (1919) Clive Scott
6. Saint-John Perse, 'Écrits sur la porte' (1911) Mary Gallagher
7. Léopold Sédar Senghor, 'À New York' (1956) Roger Little
Part II. Avant-Gardes:
8. Pierre Reverdy, 'L'Esprit du dehors' (1915), 'L'Esprit dehors' (1960) Stephen Romer
9. Paul Éluard, 'La courbe de ton coeur…' (1926) Richard Stamelman
10. André Breton, 'Vigilance' (1932) Elza Adamowicz
11. Aragon, 'Elsa je t'aime' (1941) Tom Conley
12. Henri Michaux, 'Iniji' (1973) Margaret Rigaud-Drayton
13. Aimé Césaire, Cahier d'un retour au pays natal (1939) Jean Khalfa
14. Francis Ponge, 'Le Volet suivi de sa scholie' (1946) Philippe Met
Part III. Poetics of Presence:
15. René Char, 'Gravité' (1938) Roger Cardinal
16. Yves Bonnefoy, 'Rue traversière' (1987) Victoria Best
17. André du Bouchet, 'Accidents' (1961) Emma Wagstaff
18. Jacques Dupin, 'Commencer' (1969) Mary Ann Caws
19. Philippe Jaccottet, 'L'ignorant' (1958) Jean-Michel Maulpoix
20. Édouard Glissant, 'Pour Mycéa' (1985) Jean-Pascal Pouzet
Part IV. New Voices, New Visions:
21. Michel Deguy, 'Le Métronome' (1993) Béatrice Bonhomme
22. Bernard Heidsieck, 'Poème-partition B2B3' (1965) Jean-Pierre Bobillot
23. Jacques Réda, 'L'Incorrigible' (1995) Susan Harrow
24. Bernard Noël, 'États de l'air' (1983) Andrew Rothwell
25. Jacques Roubaud, 'Dès que je me lève' (1986) Meryl Tyers
26. Marie-Claire Bancquart, 'Essentiel' (1986) Shirley Jordan
27. Nguyên Hoà ng Bà o Viêt, 'Anne Frank' (1980) Thanh-Vân Ton-That
28. Claude Esteban, 'Ils sont riches…' (1999) Robert W. Greene
29. Gérard Titus-Carmel, 'Or battant...' (2006) Michael Bishop
30. Jean-Michel Maulpoix, 'Bleu ne fait pas de bruit' (1992) Laure Helms
31. Amina Saïd, 'Trois continents dérivent' (1988) Rosemary Lloyd
32. Pierre Alferi, 'Une défense de la poésie' (1997) Michael Sheringham
Afterword: reading twentieth-century French verse Clive Scott
Biographies of the poets
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