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"Better a Live Sparrow than a Stuffed Eagle": Towards a Translation of Guillaume de Machaut's "Dit de l'Alerion."
Thaon, Brenda
Meta, 23, 1, 37-46, Mar 78
A discussion of some special problems in translating medieval poetry into a modern language while conveying the original meaning, emotional tone and word play. The discussion centers on the poetry of Machaut, a medieval poet of interest to English scholars because of his influence on Chaucer. (AMH)
Descriptors: Figurative Language, French Literature, Imagery, Literary Influences, Medieval Literature, Metaphors, Poetry, Symbols (Literary), Translation
Les Presses de l'Universite de Montreal
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