Fermina Márquez: The Centennial Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0981020291 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 146 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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He was the first to translate Joseph Conrad, Thomas Hardy, Samuel Butler, Walt Whitman, and James Joyce (supervising the French translation of Ulysses), among many others. In France, Valery Larbaud occupies an important position in 20th century literature. Born in Vichy in 1881, he taught himself 6 languages at an early age and set out to bring world literature into French. A writer of poetry as well as innovative prose, Larbaud had his career cut short by a stroke, a
Born in Vichy in 1881, he taught himself 6 languages at an early age and set out to bring world literature into French. A writer of poetry as well as innovative prose, Larbaud had his career cut short by a stroke, and spent his last 20 years confined to his home. . He died in 1957. He was the first to translate Joseph Conrad, Thomas Hardy, Samuel Butler, Walt Whitman, and James Joyce (supervising the French translation of Ulysses), among many others. About the Author In France, Valery Larbaud occupies an important position in 20th century literature
Two Stars Bizarre translation - you couldn't get further from ordinary English usage and syntax.
The arrival of a beautiful young girl from Colombia stirs the imaginations of the students of Saint Augustine boy's school and ignites their passions in Valery Larbaud's seminal work, "Fermina Márquez." Nominated for the prestigious Prix Goncourt, one of France's top literary honors, "Fermina Márquez" is a classic work of French literature.