Of Kings and Poets is a comparative study of three outstanding fifteenth-century compilations of Spanish courtly poetry: the Cancionero de Baena, the Cancionero de Estúñiga and the Cancionero d'Herberay des Essarts. Each songbook is the product of poetic activity at a different royal court, ruled by a king of the Trastámara dynasty. The three works are viewed in the dynamic political and social context from whence they emerged and to which they owe their distinguishing characteristics. Individual attention is given to the most prominent poets, their work, their standing at the court where they practiced their art, and their relationship to the royal patrons.
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The Authors: Ingrid Bahler has taught courses in Spanish language and literature at Notre Dame College and at John Carroll University. A United States citizen born in Estonia, she has also lived and studied in Germany and Puerto Rico. Dr. Bahler received her M.A. and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. Her previous book-length publication in the field of medieval Spanish poetry is Alfonso Álvarez de Villasandino: poesía de petición.
Katherine Gyékényesi Gatto is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures of John Carroll University. Born in Braunau, Austria of Hungarian parents, she received her Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. A former Fulbright scholar to Spain, Dr. Gatto has presented and published numerous essays on Spanish literature and Hungarian Studies.
Contents: Of Kings and Poets presents a global view of medieval courtly poetry in three Spanish kingdoms. A multifaceted study, it includes historical background, theories about the origin and development of courtly love poetry, and individual treatment of selected poet.
