A Troubadour Reader, 9781603296960
Paperback
Unlock medieval Occitan lyric poetry: diverse, glossed, and ready to read.

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  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    27 February 2025

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Summary

Occitan Lyric Poetry for Language Learners

A Troubadour Reader, a supplement to William D. Paden’s Introduction to Old Occitan, provides a diverse selection of thirty medieval lyric poems in Occitan for language learners. Featuring poems by women, poems composed especially early or especially late in the language’s literary use, and poems that feature Occitan in contact with other languages, the book highlights the range and wealth of medieval Occitan lyric poetry.…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781603296960
ISBN-10:1603296964
Author:William D. Paden
Publisher:Modern Language Association of America
Imprint:Modern Language Association of America
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:27 February 2025
Weight:270g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:Introductions to Older Languages
About The Author

William D. Paden

William D. Paden is professor emeritus of French at Northwestern University, fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, and chevalier in the Ordre des Palmes Académiques. He is the author of An Introduction to Old Occitan (1998) and Love and Marriage in the Time of the Troubadours (forthcoming).

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