{"product_id":"9781350434387","title":"Paul Claudel’s “Five Great Odes” A New Translation and Commentary","description":"\u003ch3\u003eExplorations in Philosophy and Theology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePaul Claudel’s “Five Great Odes”\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA New Translation and Commentary\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul Claudel | Lauren Butler Bergier | Kevin Hart | Lauren Butler Bergier | Jeffrey Bloechl\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Religious\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauren Butler Bergier provides an accurate   and poetic English translation of Paul Claudel's \u003ci\u003eCinq Grandes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOdes \u003c\/i\u003e(1907),   with detailed commentary introducing Claudel's style, his sources, and the   poems' historical context. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA seminal text in European   literature, this long-awaited critical translation makes available Claudel's   beautiful and edifying poems that speak   to doubt and to faith, to love, to grief, and to hope. To great effect,   Bergier retains Claudel's innovative \u003ci\u003everset\u003c\/i\u003e   structure, affording English readers a true sense of the poems which, with   corresponding line numbers throughout, can be read alongside the original   French folio edition.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume's comprehensive   introduction, Bergier presents the historical and scholarly context in which   Claudel was writing; the importance of the \u003ci\u003everset\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eclaudelien \u003c\/i\u003eto   the history of French poetics; and the influence Claudel had on theologians   such as 20th-century Swiss theologian, Hans Urs von Balthasar.   Further providing commentary, each \u003ci\u003eOde \u003c\/i\u003eis   also accompanied by an essay. These essays not only speak to the main themes   of each poem, but also point to Claudel's key sources of inspiration, from   liturgical texts and the Bible to classical literature, philosophy, and 19th-century   French poetry.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a preface and postface by   distinguished philosophers, Jean-Luc Marion and Rémi Brague, as well as a new   translation of Claudel's essay, 'Processional to greet the new century', this   volume has everything scholars and students need to enjoy, and moreover,   truly understand Claudel's poetic masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Claudel \u003c\/b\u003e(1868-1955) was a French poet,   playwright and diplomat. He is known for his plays and odes, which were often   inspired by his Catholic beliefs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Butler Bergier\u003c\/b\u003e is an Independent Translator based   in Colorado, USA. She specializes in theology and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 August 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350434387\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55552929398924,"sku":"9781350434387","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_09b6edae-20bd-4841-b9a6-943718fbf5ce.jpg?v=1788313555","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350434387","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}