Castilian writers, 1200-1400.9780787681555 Castilian writers, 1200-1400. Ed. by George D. Greenia and Frank A. Dominguez. Gale 2008 496 pages $254.00 Hardcover Dictionary of literary biography The Dictionary of Literary Biography (abbreviated DLB) is a monumental 338-volume encyclopedia published by Thomson-Gale. It is available both in print and online. The biographical material covered extends beyond novelists to include screenwriters, poets, and playwrights. ; v.337 PQ6058 Lyrical, almost magical, the Renaissance writers of Castile produced an astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, array of work from an even more astoundingly diverse pool of writers. Arabs, Jews, Spanish Christians, and speakers of the Castilian language wrote and distributed their works whether in the local dialect, in Spanish or in Latin. They are well-represented here, with consideration of Alfonso X Alfonso X, Spanish king of Castile and León Alfonso X (Alfonso the Wise), 1221–84, Spanish king of Castile and León (1252–84); son and successor of Ferdinand III, whose conquests of the Moors he continued, notably by taking , Juan Fernandez de Heredia, Gonzolo de Berveo, Juan Manuel Several Spanish and Portuguese princes wore this name:
Ramon Llull (1232[1] – June 29, 1315) (sometimes Raymond Lully, Raymond Lull, in Latin Raimundus or Raymundus Lullus, or in Spanish Raimundo Lulio , Petrus Alfonsi, Juan Ruiz, and Santa Maria Egipciaca among the number, along with biographies and critical reviews of works and bibliographies for each. The editors provide portraits (when available) for each, a comprehensive index, and illustrations about their work or times. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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