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Césaire, Aimé
(Encyclopedia) Césaire, Aimé (Aimé Fernand Césaire)Césaire, Aiméĕmāˈ fĕrnäNˈ sāzârˈ [key], 1913–2008, West Indian poet and essayist who wrote in French. After studying in Paris he became concerned…Brewer's: Ode
Prince of The Ode. Pierre de Ronsard, a French lyrist. (1524-1585.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894OdhaerirOdds A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…poetry
(Encyclopedia) poetry. For lyric poetry, see ballad; elegy; hymn; lyric; ode; pastoral; sonnet. For narrative poetry, see chansons de geste; epic; idyl; romance. Dramatic poetry is incidentally…Fréchette, Louis Honoré
(Encyclopedia) Fréchette, Louis HonoréFréchette, Louis Honorélwē ônôrāˈ frāshĕtˈ [key], 1839–1908, French Canadian poet and politician, b. Lévis, Que. He worked (1865–71) as a journalist in Chicago…Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Infoplease has everything you need to know about Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Saint Pierre and Miquelon's geography, history, …Daurat, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Daurat or Dorat, JeanDaurat or Dorat, Jeanboth: zhäN dōräˈ [key], 1508?–1588, French classical scholar. He taught (1546–56) at the Collège de Coqueret at Paris. Among his pupils were…French literature
(Encyclopedia) French literature, writings in medieval French dialects and standard modern French. Writings in Provençal and Breton are considered separately, as are works in French produced abroad (…lyric
(Encyclopedia) lyric, in ancient Greece, a poem accompanied by a musical instrument, usually a lyre. Although the word is still often used to refer to the songlike quality in poetry, it is more…Góngora y Argote, Luis de
(Encyclopedia) Góngora y Argote, Luis deGóngora y Argote, Luis del&oomacr;ēsˈ dā gōnˈgōrä ē ärgōˈtā [key], 1561–1627, poet of the Spanish Golden Age, b. Cordova. Of a cultured family, he studied…Huidobro, Vicente
(Encyclopedia) Huidobro, VicenteHuidobro, Vicentevēsānˈtā wēᵺōˈbrō [key], 1893–1948, Chilean poet, founder of the aesthetic movement known as creacionismo, which emphasized the value of the poet as…Trending
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