Ronald Puppo introduces Jacint Verdaguer
 
Ronald Puppo will introduce and read from the poetry of Jacint Verdaguer, one of the most important poets in the Catalan tradition. "Regarded as one of Europe’s most important poets of the late nineteenth century, Jacint Verdaguer (1845–1902) provided the modern poetic foundations for the reemergence of Catalan literature after three centuries of the language’s suppression by Spain’s absolutist monarchs. Verdaguer’s popular epic, civil, and religious verse poeticized the unique status of Catalonian tradition, progress, and history in the Romantic framework of European nation-building." (Amazon) "It is high time that someone produced a selection of the major Catalan poet, Jacint Verdaguer, for English readers. Ronald Puppo's excellent translations now allow us to enjoy Verdaguer's use of a range of poetic forms to deal with mythological and historical themes, Catalan history and landscapes, human relations tender and tragic, and his own spiritual development." - Peter Bush, former director of the British Centre for Literary Translation 12.30pm, Friday 6th March, Mater Dei Institute of Education. The lecture will be followed by a reception. How to get to us: http://www.materdei.ie/the-institute/mater-dei-institute-of-education-location.html Contact: Kit Fryatt, kit.fryatt@materdei.dcu.iehttp://192.168.43.102/~dylan/index.shtmlhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0226853004/ref=dp_proddesc_0/190-9903241-4109342?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=bookshttp://www.materdei.ie/the-institute/mater-dei-institute-of-education-location.htmlhttp://www.materdei.ie/the-institute/mater-dei-institute-of-education-location.htmlmailto:kit.fryatt@materdei.dcu.ieshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4
Lecture im Apfel
* 12:30 Friday 6th March 2009, Mater Dei