Rythmes Pittoresques

By: Marie Krysinska, Seth Whidden (Editor)

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Paperback | 3 January 2005

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186 Pages

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Annotated

Dimensions(cm)
22.23 x 15.24 x 1.27

Language
French

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The poems in "Rythmes pittoresques", first published in 1890, present not only a poet searching for a voice, but also a female poet searching for a voice while breaking down rules of both versification and gender-determined sources of expression. They went straight to the heart of the male-dominated poetry of the time and effectively threatened its existence. Of the poets considered to be the first to write free-verse poetry in French - Marie Krysinska, Arthur Rimbaud, Jules Laforgue, Gustave Kahn - all have received critical recognition for their work. All, that is, except Marie Krysinska (1857-1908). Although it was quickly dismissed by critics simply because it was written by a female poet, Krysinska's poetry presents the creation of a new form of feminine expression as well as the persecution of the female artist viewed by her largely male peers, readership and competitors. This volume includes a preface notes presenting the poems' prior publications in literary reviews a biographical chronology of Krysinska's life a complete primary and secondary biography reviews of the collection, documenting the poems' reception at the time of their publication.

Industry Reviews

“Seth Whidden’s flawless edition of Marie Krysinska’s first collection of poetry thus is timely and needed.” (Nineteenth-Century French Studies, Volume 33, Nos. 1 & 2, Fall-Winter 2004-2005) “Whidden’s balanced approach to biographical issues prepares his equally careful exposition of Krysinska’s critical reception in her day.” (Nineteenth-Century French Studies, Volume 33, Nos. 1 & 2, Fall-Winter 2004-2005) “This book provides an excellent resource for teaching and independent research …” (Nineteenth-Century French Studies, Volume 33, Nos. 1 & 2, Fall-Winter 2004-2005)

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