The Cambridge History of Welsh Literature
Editat de Geraint Evans, Helen Fultonen Limba Engleză Hardback – 17 apr 2019
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781107106765
ISBN-10: 1107106761
Pagini: 854
Ilustrații: 8 maps
Dimensiuni: 155 x 234 x 50 mm
Greutate: 1.32 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1107106761
Pagini: 854
Ilustrații: 8 maps
Dimensiuni: 155 x 234 x 50 mm
Greutate: 1.32 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
Introduction Geraint Evans and Helen Fulton; Part I. Britain, Wales, England: 1. Britain, Wales, England, c. 600–1450 Euryn Rhys Roberts; 2. Britons and Saxons: the earliest writing in Welsh Helen Fulton; 3. Magic and marvels Mark Williams; 4. Commemorating the past after 1066: tales from the Mabinogion Diana Luft; 5. Court poetry and historiography before 1282 Catherine McKenna; 6. The aftermath of 1282: Dafydd ap Gwilym and his contemporaries Dafydd Johnston; 7. Literary networks and patrons in late medieval Wales Helen Fulton; Part II. After the Acts of Union: 8. The Acts of Union: culture and religion in Wales, c. 1540–1700 Katharine K. Olson; 9. Welsh humanism after 1536 Angharad Price; 10. Drama and performance in medieval and early modern Wales David N. Klausner; 11. Tudor London and the origins of Welsh writing in English Geraint Evans; 12. Bibles and bards in Tudor and early Stuart Wales Gruffydd Aled Williams; Part III. Revolution and Industry: 13. Revolution, culture, and industry, c. 1700–1850 Paul O'Leary; 14. Antiquarianism and Englightenment in the eighteenth century Mary-Ann Constantine; 15. Romantic Wales and the Eisteddfod Elizabeth Edwards; 16. Popular poetry, methodism, and the ascendancy of the hymn E. Wyn James; 17. Travel, translation, and temperance: the origins of the Welsh novel Katie Gramich; Part IV. The Transition to Modernity: 18. The modern age, c. 1850–1945 Chris Williams; 19. T. Gwynn Jones and the renaissance of Welsh poetry Robert Rhys; 20. Industrial fiction Stephen Knight; 21. From nonconformist nation to proletarian nation: writing Wales, 1885–1930 M. Wynn Thomas; 22. The short story in the twentieth century Michelle Deininger; 23. Welsh modernist writing in Wales and London Geraint Evans; 24. The poetry revolution: Dylan Thomas and his circle William Christie; Part V. The Path to Nationhood in the Late Twentieth Century: 25. Debating nationhood, c. 1945–2000 Seán Aeron Martin and Mari Elin Wiliam; 26. The legacy of Saunders Lewis Tudur Hallam; 27. R. S. Thomas, Emyr Humphreys, and the possibility of a bilingual culture Andrew Webb; 28. Inventing Welsh writing in English Diana Wallace; 29. Exile and diaspora: Welsh writing outside Wales Melinda Gray; 30. Literary periodicals and the publishing industry Lisa Sheppard; 31. 'Beyond the Fields We Know': Wales and fantasy literature Susan Aronstein; 32. Theatre, film, and television in Wales in the twentieth century Jamie Medhurst; Part VI. After Devolution: 33. The dragon finds a tongue: devolution and government in Wales since 1997 Kevin Williams; 34. 'Amlhau Lleisiau'n Llên': birth and rebirth in Welsh-language literature, 1990–2014 Llŷr Gwyn Lewis; 35. Writing the size of Wales Alice Entwistle; Afterword Geraint Evans and Helen Fulton.
Recenzii
'As crammed with as many riches as a dragon's cave. Objective, superbly researched, it is the best book ever published about my homeland.' Roger Lewis, Daily Telegraph
'This is a book to welcome warmly - the first comprehensive treatment for a general English-speaking readership of a still vital and diverse literary world.' Rowan Williams, New Statesman
'… [The] Cambridge History of Welsh Literature offers a reassuring sense of cultural continuity-of a once and future Wales perpetually being reconstructed and reinvented in the literary imagination.' José Lanters, Journal of British Studies
'An exceptional collection which, while spanning the entire vista of Welsh writing from the pre-medieval to the modern, remains lucid, readable and incisive.' Alex Diggins, Times Literary Supplement
'… this is an attractive and well-produced book … it is a well-written and generally well-organised volume … The authors are leaders in their field, and the editors are to be congratulated on having skilfully brought together a complex and multifaceted subject area in a practical and valuable work, which sets a new standard for such treatment.' Sara Elin Roberts, Forum for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in Ireland
'… medieval literature is well served, the essays, citations, and bibliography offering a reliable and informative guide.' Jenny Rowland, Cambrian Mediaeval Celtic Studies
'This is a book to welcome warmly - the first comprehensive treatment for a general English-speaking readership of a still vital and diverse literary world.' Rowan Williams, New Statesman
'… [The] Cambridge History of Welsh Literature offers a reassuring sense of cultural continuity-of a once and future Wales perpetually being reconstructed and reinvented in the literary imagination.' José Lanters, Journal of British Studies
'An exceptional collection which, while spanning the entire vista of Welsh writing from the pre-medieval to the modern, remains lucid, readable and incisive.' Alex Diggins, Times Literary Supplement
'… this is an attractive and well-produced book … it is a well-written and generally well-organised volume … The authors are leaders in their field, and the editors are to be congratulated on having skilfully brought together a complex and multifaceted subject area in a practical and valuable work, which sets a new standard for such treatment.' Sara Elin Roberts, Forum for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in Ireland
'… medieval literature is well served, the essays, citations, and bibliography offering a reliable and informative guide.' Jenny Rowland, Cambrian Mediaeval Celtic Studies
Descriere
This book is a comprehensive single-volume history of literature in the two major languages of Wales from post-Roman to post-devolution Britain.