The Poetry of Petrarch
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—J. D. MCCLATCHY
The Poetry of Petrarch
TRANSLATED BY DAVID YOUNG
PETRARCH (Francesco Petrarca, 1304–74) is widely considered the first modern poet; his lyric works, especially the sonnet, established Italian as a literary language and inspired Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Spenser.
DAVID YOUNG is Emeritus Longman Professor of English at Oberlin College. He is the author of nine volumes of poetry, most recently At the White Window, and has translated Rainer Maria Rilke, Miroslav Holub, and numerous Tang Dynasty poets.
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