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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808052503321

Autore

Peyre Henri <1901-1988.>

Titolo

Henri Peyre : his life in letters / / John W. Kneller, general editor ; collected and transcribed by Mario Maurin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2004

ISBN

1-281-73087-4

9786611730871

0-300-13075-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1127 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KnellerJohn William <1916-2009.>

MaurinMario

Disciplina

843/.912

Soggetti

French teachers - United States

Critics - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The 1920's -- 2. The 1930's -- 3. The 1940's -- 4. The 1950's -- 5. The 1960's -- 6. The 1970's -- 7. The 1980's -- A Brief Biography of Henri Peyre

Sommario/riassunto

Henri Peyre (1901-1988), a giant figure in French studies, did more to introduce Americans to the modern literature and culture of French than any other person. Sterling Professor and chair of the French Department of Yale University for more than four decades, Peyre was also the author of forty-four books, a brilliant speaker, and a mentor to two generations of students. He left enormous legacies as both teacher and scholar. Peyre also left a large and fascinating body of correspondence. This collection of his letters documents the era in which he lived. His lively letters also bear witness to the vast network of his friends and colleagues, including such major post-war literary figures as Robert Penn Warren, Andre Gide, and Andre Malraux.