A Literary History of the Low Countries
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1571132937 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 740 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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(It is) particularly important that more attention has been paid to Flemish literature. CHOICE This new history of Dutch literature in English is a book for a global reading public. It is not an exaggeration to say that a reading of these 700 pages is an adventure in liberal arts education in the profoundest sense. This is a feast for the comparatist. The editors, authors, and translators have rendered a great service to Dutch literature with this book. MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW . INTERNATIONALE NEERLANDISTIEK (An) ambitious undertaking a landmark
A. K. Theo Hermans is Professor of Dutch and Comparative Literature at University College London.. Written by a team of Dutch and Flemish subject specialists, it offers a comprehensive and authoritative account of the literature of the Dutch-speaking area from the medieval period up to the present day. While it focuses on literature written in Dutch, it also assesses the significance of writings in French, Latin, and Frisian. Contributors: Ton Anbeek, Willem van den Berg, Jaap Goedegebuure, E. Grootes, Anne Marie Musschoot, Frits van Oostro
Roberto Fideli said A very professional work which updates and enlarges the first history of Dutch literature in English by R. P. Meijer (1971).. This is a very professional work of history of literature which updates and enlarges the first history of Dutch literature in English written by Reinder P. Meijer in 1971. There is a history of literature in Dutch (1959) translated into Italian in 1969 by Brandt Corstius which is never mentioned here. I