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The Song of Roland
Series: Modern Library Classics
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The Song of Roland
A translation of the medieval epic poem about Roland's adventures and death in Charlemagne's war against the pagans.
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W. S. Merwin's brilliant translation of the great medieval French epic: The tale of the valiant, doomed warrior Roland, nephew of Charlemagne.
The Song of Roland captures the poignancy and valor of Roland's last stand, offering readers a compelling glimpse into the chivalric traditions and historical tales of heroism from the Middle Ages.
Series: Modern Library Classics
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ISBN: 9780375757112
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 February 2001
Country: United States
Imprint: Random House Inc
Contributors:
- Translated by W. S. Merwin
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 139g
Pages: 160
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About the Author
W. S. Merwin was born in New York City in 1927 and grew up in Union
City, New Jersey, and in Scranton, Pennsylvania. From 1949 to 1951 he
worked as a tutor in France, Portugal, and Majorca. He has since lived in
many parts of the world, most recently on Maui in the Hawaiian Islands.
His many books of poems, prose, and translations are listed at the
beginning of this volume. He has been the recipient of many awards and
prizes, including the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets (of
which he is now a Chancellor), the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, and the
Bollingen Prize in Poetry; most recently he has received the Governor's
Award for Literature of the state of Hawaii, the Tanning Prize for mastery in
the art of poetry, a Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Writers' Award, and the
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.
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