Romance Languages and Literatures
Norman Shapiro, professor of romance languages and literatures, is the translator of Théophile Gautier’s Selected Lyrics. The book was published in December by Yale University Press. Théophile Gautier [1811–1872] was a prominent French poet, novelist, critic, and journalist. He is famous for his virtuosity, his inventive textures, and his motto “Art for art’s sake.” His work is…
Joyce Lowrie, professor of romance languages and literatures, emerita, is the translator of the book, Arthur Rimbaud ILLUMINATIONS, published by XLibris in 2010. Norm Shapiro, professor of romance languages and literatures, wrote an introduction to the book. According to Lowrie: “to see – or not to see: that was[ Rimbaud’s] option. ‘To See’ became his…
Joanna Stalnaker, associate professor of French at Columbia University, spoke on “The Disorder of Things: Description, Enlightenment, and the Problem of Form” Nov. 4 at the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. Her visit was sponsored by the…
Joanna Stalnaker, associate professor of French at Columbia University, spoke on “The Disorder of Things: Description, Enlightenment, and the Problem of Form” Nov. 4 at the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. Her visit was sponsored by the…
