The Mays of Ventadorn (Directories) (Directories S.) - Hardcover

Merwin, W. S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792265386 ISBN 13: 9780792265382

Publisher: National Geographic Books, 2002

Synopsis

Pulitzer-prize winning poet W.S. Merwin traces the origins of the troubadours in 12th century Provance as he relates his own experience as a frequent visitor to southern France in this striking memoir, for the National Geographic Directories series. W.S.Mervin, one of the century's great American poets, turns his lyrical eye to the legacy of the Troubadours of southern France. Merwin expertly tells the story of these medieval poets, artists whose songs have survived for centuries and have outlived the culture and even the language in which they were written. For Merwin, it is very personal exploration, as he shares with the reader his love of the French countryside and of the old fermhouse that became his home for decades. The rural society he sees as direct progeny of the almost mythical Troubadour culture serves as the story's romantic background.

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About the Author:

W.S. Merwin was born in New York City in 1927. He is the author of more than 15 books of poetry, including The River Sound (1999) and The Vixen(1996). He has been awarded most of the principal prizes in American poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Bollinren Prize, and several books of prose, including The Lost Upland, his memoir of life in south of France.

About this edition

• Publisher: National Geographic Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0792265386
• ISBN 13: 9780792265382
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192