A une damoyselle malade, written in autumn 1537 as a. An extended rhapsody on poetry translation, formal textual systems, language, constraints and creativity. The expulsion of the germans after the second world war, and more on. In praise of the music of language is a 1997 book by douglas. Elizabethan english, rap, street language, and american country twang, to name a few. Hofstadter is college professor of cognitive science and computer science at indiana university, bloomington, indiana. First published in 1997, this was to be the direct followup to the previous mind hunter novel, this time being brought out through pocket star books. Barbier first copystate dma bibliotheque poetique, deuxieme partie. Mar 06, 2018 from timothy sandefurs elegantly written new biography, the reader gains a profound education in the life and thought of frederick douglass, one of the most heroic and insightful champions of liberty in this or any nations history. Hofstadter discusses among other things poetry translation, using clement marots poem ma mignonne as a starting point for illuminating relationships and interdependencies between form and content. Douglas mackinnon books list of books by author douglas. Douglas hofstadter takes a 16thcentury french poem addressed to a young. A une damoyselle malade poem by clement marot poem hunter. Douglas hofstadter project gutenberg selfpublishing.
This changes a historical fact of the poem, and is no longer a translation but an adaptation or reformulation of the basic idea of the original poem. In praise of the music of language reprint by hofstadter, douglas isbn. The author also provides a metapoetic variant which selfrefers to the act of translating the poem. In the life in rhymes of clement marot, douglas hofstader takes us on a merry ride through the process of translating clement marots poem a une damoyselle malade, a poem to which hofstader affectionately gives the nickname ma mignonne, taking an appellation from the first line of the poem. Douglas, including the labour party, nationalism and internationalism, 19391951, and orderly and humane. His work is full of humor, analysis, and autobiography. Douglas works alongside mark olshaker once again to provide more insight into his enthralling career. Douglas white pages phone books in massachusetts ma. The book is a long and detailed examination of one short translation of a minor french poem, and through that an examination of the mysteries of translation and indeed more generally, language and consciousness itself. The book is a long and detailed examination of one short translation of a minor french poem, and through that an examination of the mysteries of translation and indeed. Douglas richard hofstadter born february 15, 1945 is an american academic whose research focuses on consciousness, analogymaking, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics. Hope you swoop into ham, apple jam, and french bread, or instead you will lose the bright hues of your plumes.
Is that a fish in your ear translation and the meaning of. Anne douglass most popular book is a silver lining. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Offering more stories of his time spent serving, john e. A memoir with a message, and first victim, and more on. It is composed in rhyming couplets, in lines of only three syllables, with the last line, ma mignonne my sweetie, identical with the first.
There are other writers ive come to love more, but few who fill me with such gratitude. Full publication list we have a number of publications available in hardcopy. His previous books are the pulitzer prizewinning godel, escher, bach. John douglas will sign books if they are sent in a selfaddressed container with correct return postage in the form of us postage stamps or preprinted labels with postage prepaid from carriers like fedex or ups. See all books authored by douglas mackinnon, including rolling pennies in the dark. These translations are more or less literal, conveying much of the meaning of the poem but failing to reproduce its structure. Based on the douglas and angus muniments in the possession of the earl of home. The book is framed around a french poem, ma mignonne, by the 16th century poet clement marot. This new book is about translation between languages and the intricate interplay of semantic and structural difficulties that this problem brings to anyone who tries to do it. So a little girl in the original poem becomes an animal in the translation.
Douglas richard hofstadter born february 15, 1945 is an american professor of cognitive science whose research focuses on the sense of i, 2 3 consciousness, analogymaking, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics. The golden braid of douglas hofstadter alec nevalalee. Hofstadter, author of the widely celebrated godel, escher. With his marines in space running for over nine books so far, along with his star carrier series running for six, these have become two of his most popular franchises to date. Npr coverage of is that a fish in your ear translation and the meaning of everything by david bellos. The poem central to his book is one of marots most charming poems. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mark douglashome, who is a nobleman by virtue of the scotlands earl of home and has been journalist in a career which saw him vilify the then south african antiapartheid government, is a sexagenarian scottish writer notably renowned for the sea detective series of books. Anne douglas has 39 books on goodreads with 16 ratings. Douglas hofstadter academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Thus, in an elegant anagram translation lost in an art, pulitzer prizewinning author and pioneering cognitive scientist douglas hofstadter hints at what led. Dart away from your cage and engage in brave flight, so you might flee the croup. Guerison recouvrez, puis ouvrez votre porte et quon sorte vitement, car clement le vous mande.
In praise of the music of language douglas hofstader discusses the art of translating. Subtitle translation and the meaning of everything author david bellos. Hofstadters godel, escher, bach is a true work of genius, and ive enjoyed a couple of his other books. In praise of the music of language is a 1997 book by douglas hofstadter in which he explores the meaning, strengths, failings, and beauty of translation. Thus marots initial ma mignonne variously emerges in english as my. Douglas richard hofstadter born february 15, 1945 is an american scholar of cognitive science, physics, and comparative literature whose research includes concepts such as the sense of self in relation to the external world, consciousness, analogymaking, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics. Apr 03, 2020 marjory stoneman douglas, american author and environmentalist born april 7, 1890, minneapolis, minn. Its about translation, which i am interested in, and particularly the difficulties of doing. Is it possible for machines to translate poetry, when humans. French, clement marots a une damoyselle malade referred to as ma mignonne by hofstadter, serve as reference points for his ideas on the subject. The poem is a charming social gesture, to a little girl who has fallen ill, by a playful, avuncular marot, who encourages her to get well.
Douglas has 16 books on goodreads with 1036 ratings. Douglas hofstadter wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It is bound in a volume containing five other books by ronsard from the collections of h. Below is a list of carole nelson douglas books in order of when they were first released. Douglas reeman books list of books by author douglas reeman. Growing up with a legend isnt easyliving with his legacy might be even harder.
Ma mignonne becomes gentle cow and the entire poem becomes a heartwarming plea for the cow to get better. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Douglas richard hofstadter born february 15, 1945 in new york, new york is an american academic whose research focuses on consciousness, thinking and creativity. In the book, hofstadter dons many different caps as he and others try to express the ma mignonne poem through various linguistic media. Without having cheated by glancing past the first chapter, i. This amazing book explains the subtle art of translating writings across many languages by reflecting the music of poetry, culture, literature, geography, and time. Douglas hofstadter took a great liking to this short poem by the sixteenthcentury french wit clement marot. This edition of 1553 is known in four different states. Carole nelson douglas made her debut as a published author in 1980 with the standalone historical gothic novel entitled amberleigh. But centuries later the cognitive scientist douglas r.
Apr 03, 2018 perhaps marot wrote it as a social gesture to her father, or a subtle and provocative invitation to the girl herself. University of virginia library online exhibits the. See all books authored by douglas reeman, including badge of glory, and the first to land, and more on. Douglas hofstadter wrote a full length and then some. Hofstadter discusses among other things poetry translation, using clement marots poem ma mignonne. Masters of doom by david kushner journey through genius by william. Hofstadter, author of the widely celebrated godel, escher, bach, has produced a quirky, personal, amusing, sometimes touching and often exasperating book about the mysteries of.
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