Poets, Patrons and Printers: Crisis of Authority in Late Medieval France - Hardcover

Poets, Patrons, and Printers: Crisis of Authority in Late Medieval France.

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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Gut. XII, 292 Seiten / p. sehr guter Zustand / very good condition - In the first French lawsuit initiated by a vernacular writer, André de la Vigne asked the Parlement in 1504 to prevent Michel Le Noir, a prominent Parisian printer, from publishing an anthology containing a number of La Vigne's own poems. Soon after, the Parlement prohibited Le Noir and other printers from printing or selling the anthology for a period of ten months. Exploring the implications of this lawsuit, Poets, Patrons, and Printers provides a historical framework for understanding the crisis of literary authority that arose as French poets became ever more aware of their legal standing and asserted greater control over the printing and distribution of their works. -- Cynthia J. Brown explains why the advent of print in the late medieval period brought about changes in relationships among poets, patrons, and printers which led to a new conception of authorship. Examining such paratextual elements of manuscripts as title pages, colophons, and illustrations as well as such literary strategies as experimentation with narrative voice, Brown traces authors' attempts to underscore their narrative presence in their works and to displace patrons from their role as sponsors and protectors of the book. -- Her accounts of the struggles of poets, including Jean Lemaire, Jean Bouchet, Jean Molinet, and Pierre Gringore, over the design, printing, and sale of their books demonstrate how authors secured the status of literary proprietor during the transition from the culture of script and courtly patronage to that of print capitalism. ISBN 9780801430718 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 648 16,5 x 2,5 x 24,8 cm, Originalhardcover mit Schutzumschlag / with dust jacket. Artikel-Nr. 1210133

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