"Mark Musa, in editing and translating Petrarch's Canzoniere, has performed a wonderful service to the English-speaking reader. Here, in one volume, are included the poet's own selection of the best l
This new critical edition, including Mark Musa's classic translation, provides students with a clear, readable verse translation accompanied by ten innovative interpretations of Dante's masterpiece.
In this new edition Musa views Dante's intention as one of cruel and comic commentary on the shallowness and self-pity of his protagonist, who only occasionally glimpses the true nature of love. "...
Dante Alighieri paved the way for modern literature, while creating verse and prose that remain unparalleled for formal elegance, intellectual depth, and emotional grandeur. The Portable Dante contai
NOTE: SOLD AS SET ONLY"Musa’s commentary is thorough and clear... recommended." —Library Journal"Among currently available parallel-text editions, this one certainly has the most elaborate and helpful
A collection of love poems and fierce raps, Millefiori is Omar Musa's third book of poetry. Both dream-like and gritty, it also includes gorgeous illustrations and draft poems from Musa&
Volume 5. Paradise: Italian Text with Verse TranslationVolume 6. Paradise: Notes and CommentaryMark Musa’s vivid two-volume verse translation of and commentary on the Paradiso completes Indiana’s six-
Oliver's well-researched biography of Mansa Musa reads like an exotic tale of gold, glory, and adventure. During his long reign as Mali's emperor, Mansa Musa led his empire into its Golden Age; presid
Poetry. "There was an air of fragility and culnerability about Musa McKim that made her friends want to be fprotective of her. She did not disclose with what fierce and undeceived attentiveness she wa
This vigorous translation of Inferno preserves Dante's simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original Italian verse. Mark Musa's blank verse rendition of the poet's journey thr
A single volume introduction to the major writers of the Italian Renaissance—Petrarch, Boccaccio, Alberti, della Mirandola, da Vinci, Castiglione, Machiavelli, Buonarroti, Guicciardini, Cellini, and V
Vita Nuova (1292-94) is regarded as Dante's most profound creation. The thirty-one poems in this, the first of his major writings, are linked by a lyrical prose narrative celebrating and debating
This vigorous translation of Inferno preserves Dante's simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original Italian verse. Mark Musa's blank verse rendition of the poet's journey thr
Mensa Musa I: King of Kings vividly recounts the unique story of the young West African ruler, the King of Mali, who controlled a massive territory from 1312-1337. Mensa Musa's territory of rule s
Volume 4 of Indiana's six-volume edition of Dante's Divine Comedy consists of Mark Musa's extensive commentary on the Purgatory. Enlightening for the general reader as well as the student of Italian
During World War I, Gabriel Bagradian learns of Turkish plans to exterminate the Armenians, and leads his village to the mountain Musa Dagh in hopes of defending themselves
This entirely new translation includes Petrarch's short autobiographical prose works, The Letter to Posterity and The Ascent of Mount Ventoux, and a selection of twenty-seven poems from the Canzoniere, Petrarch's best-known work in Italian.
The definitive cookbook of hearty, healthy Turkish cuisine, from the leading authority on Turkey's unique food traditions, Musa Dagdeviren, as featured in the Netflix docuseries Chef's TableVibrant, b
Presents an overview of Mansa Musa's life, discussing how Musa helped his empire grow in size and culture by encouraging the arts, literature, and architecture.
