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    Complete Poems and Selected Translations

    by Mary Barnard ...
    The most comprehensive collection of writing by award-winning US poet, renowned translator of Sappho, and trailblazing archivist Mary Barnard.Born in the Pacific Northwest, Mary Barnard (1909–2001) struck up correspondence with Ezra Pound in 1933, won Poetry magazine's prestigious Levinson Award in 1935, and moved to New York City the following year. There she met Marianne Moore and William Carlos ... Read more

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  • A Poetry of Things

    The Material Lyric in Habsburg Spain

    Series series Toronto Iberic
    A Poetry of Things examines the works of four poets whose use of visual and material culture contributed to the remarkable artistic and literary production during the reign of Philip III (1598–1621). Francisco de Quevedo, Luis de Góngora, Juan de Arguijo, and Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza cast cultural objects – ranging from books and tombstones to urban ruins, sculptures, and portraits – as ... Read more

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  • Garcilaso de la Vega and the Material Culture of Renaissance Europe

    Garcilaso de la Vega and the Material Culture of Renaissance Europe examines the role of cultural objects in the lyric poetry of Garcilaso de la Vega, the premier poet of sixteenth-century Spain. As a pioneer of the “new poetry” of Renaissance Europe, aligned with the court, empire, and modernity, Garcilaso was fully attuned to the collection and circulation of luxury artefacts and other worldly ... Read more

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  • The Spatial Turn in the Literature and Art of Early Modern Spain

    Series series Toronto Iberic
    The Spatial Turn in the Literature and Art of Early Modern Spain investigates novel and transformative ways in which writers and artists of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain conceived of space through the lens of what recent studies have called the spatial turn.With an emphasis on the production of space, as proposed by Henri Lefebvre, Michel de Certeau, and Yi-Fu Tuan, the essays in this ... Read more

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  • Objects of Culture in the Literature of Imperial Spain

    Series Book 5 - Toronto Iberic
    Collecting and displaying finely crafted objects was a mark of character among the royals and aristocrats in Early Modern Spain: it ranked with extravagant hospitality as a sign of nobility and with virtue as a token of princely power. Objects of Culture in the Literature of Imperial Spain explores how the writers of the period shared the same impulse to collect, arrange, and display objects, ... Read more

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  • Waterbirth Stories

    Midwifery Reflections

    Drawing on years of midwifery experience of waterbirth, this collection of stories, based on real-life events, illuminates a rewarding way of birth and emphasises the theoretical knowledge, skills, understanding, and resilience needed to practice well.Waterbirth Stories includes chapters on the criteria for use of water in labour and birth, on the different stages of labour, and on some more ... Read more

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  • Holiday Stories for Young People

    A Rich Tapestry of Literary Exploration and Festive Reflections

    In the vibrant anthology "Holiday Stories for Young People," readers embark on an enchanting journey through the kaleidoscope of holiday celebrations, embodied in timeless tales that span a rich variety of styles and genres. This collection brings together an impressive array of narratives, from the whimsical to the profoundly reflective, capturing the essence of seasonal charm and imaginative ... Read more

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