The Obstinate Muse of Freedom On the Poetry of Sir Thomas Wyatt |
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| Author:
| Szalay, Krisztina |
| Series title: | Studies in Modern Philology |
| ISBN: | 978-963-05-7753-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | Akademiai Kiado
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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"Much in opposition to New Historicist framing of Sir Thomas Wyatt as a puppet of Henrician power games and a prisoner of his own fate, Krisztina Szalay's book demonstrates what creative energies had sprung from this poet's unceasing fight for personal freedom. This in itself would make him a far more interesting figure than is commonly thought had he not been a truly idiosyncratic master of diction and poetical form. By analyzing some representative poems of his the essay portrays...
More Description"Much in opposition to New Historicist framing of Sir Thomas Wyatt as a puppet of Henrician power games and a prisoner of his own fate, Krisztina Szalay's book demonstrates what creative energies had sprung from this poet's unceasing fight for personal freedom. This in itself would make him a far more interesting figure than is commonly thought had he not been a truly idiosyncratic master of diction and poetical form. By analyzing some representative poems of his the essay portrays Wyatt as a poet for all seasons."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved