{"product_id":"selected-poetry-and-prose-of-evariste-parny-in-english-translation-with-french-text","title":"Selected Poetry and Prose of Évariste Parny: in English Translation, with French Text","description":"Praised by Voltaire and admired by Pushkin, Évariste Parny (1753-1814) was born on the island of Réunion, which is east of Madagascar, and educated in France. His life as a soldier and government administrator allowed him to travel to Brazil, Africa, and India. Though from the periphery of France's colonial empire, he ultimately became a member of the Académie Française. Despite his reaching that pinnacle of respectability, some of his poetry was banned after his death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes poems from the \u003ci\u003ePoésies érotiques\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eÉlégies\u003c\/i\u003e, which established Parny's reputation; the \u003ci\u003eChansons madécasses\u003c\/i\u003e (\"\"Madagascar Songs\"\"), which were influential in the development of the prose poem; five of his published letters, written in a mixture of prose and verse; the narrative poem \"\"Le Voyage de Céline\"\"; and selections from his sardonic, anticlerical later poetry. A substantial introduction discusses Parny's poetry in connection with its literary context and the themes of gender, race, and postcoloniality.","brand":"Modern Language Association of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49602837807448,"sku":"9781603293624","price":36.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781603293624.jpg?v=1778560277","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/selected-poetry-and-prose-of-evariste-parny-in-english-translation-with-french-text","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}