Description
This dazzling collection of poetry is the first-ever translation into English of the work of a writer now considered the father of modern French Canadian literature. Émile Nelligan's work spanned only two years, from 1897 to 1899, when he suffered a nervous disorder later described as dementia praecox. Until his death in 1941, Nelligan tragically lived in a state of remote indifference. The impact of this great writer's work at a young age and his distinction as being the first Canadian writer to be influenced by Baudelaire and Rimbaud make this collection a vital contribution to the international understanding of Quebecois literary history.
Author: Nelligan Emile
Publisher: Guernica Editions
Published: 11/30/2004
Pages: 1
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 7.08h x 4.14w x 0.28d
ISBN13: 9781550712056
ISBN10: 1550712055
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Canadian
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Animals & Nature
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Places
About the Author
Émile Nelligan wrote for only two years of his life, from 1897 to 1899. He died in 1941. P. F. Widdows was a translator of French and Latin poets into English.