Fairfax's Godfrey and the building of national literary identity.

The article emphasizes the success of author Edward Fairfax in making the poem "Gerusalemme Liberata," by Torquato Tasso a national literary identity of the U.S. The objective of Fairfax is to translate the poem is a challenging task because of several considerations he has to consider. It is remark...

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Published in:Italianist Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 5 - 24
Main Author: Totò, Giulia
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2008
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Summary:The article emphasizes the success of author Edward Fairfax in making the poem "Gerusalemme Liberata," by Torquato Tasso a national literary identity of the U.S. The objective of Fairfax is to translate the poem is a challenging task because of several considerations he has to consider. It is remarkable that he was able to remain the meaning of the poem while making himself the author of the work.