Medieval Irish Lyrics

by Barbara Hughes Fowler

Book Overview

Well known for her translations of the poetry of classical Greece, ancient Egypt, and medieval Portugal, Barbara Hughes Fowler once again makes the poetry of another era accessible to a new generation. This anthology offers modern readers modern, new translations of the lyric poetry transcribed or written by medieval Irish monks. Irish poets were the first Europeans to write in the vernacular, though few people now read this poetry in its original.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268034575
• ISBN13: 9780268034573
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"