The Vates Anthology of New Latin Poetry

by Mark Walker (Editor), Mark Walker

Overview

An eclectic selection of new Latin poetry drawn largely from the pages of "Vates: The Journal of New Latin Poetry", the online forum for contemporary exponents of this venerable art form. In this collection you will encounter classical quantitative verse, medieval rhyming lyrics, haiku and other verse forms both ancient and modern. All Latin selections are accompanied by English translations, comments from the authors and biographies of each contributor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780954747343
Publisher:	Pineapple Publications
Publication date:	08/11/2015
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Editor Mark Walker is the founder of "Vates: The Journal of New Latin Poetry". He is the author of various books. He has translated Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Vita Merlini" into English verse as "The Life of Merlin" and Tolkien's "The Hobbit" into Latin as "Hobbitus Ille".