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In this short introductory book, Professor Forster examines Petrarchism as a European phenomenon transcending national boundaries. Beginning by surveying its conventions, he moves on to discuss how Petrarchism provided a renewal of poetic diction for vernacular literature. He also discusses how the tradition can accommodate realism in love-relationships and serve political ends.Forster, Leonard is the author of 'Icy Fire: Five Studies in European Petrarchism - Leonard Forster - Paperback' with ISBN 9780521295215 and ISBN 0521295211.
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