| Title | : | Songs of the Frontier Warriors / Kenge Kreshnikesh: Albanian Epic Verse in a Bilingual English-Albanian Edition |
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| ISBN | : | 0865164126 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780865164123 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 |
| Publication | : | First published December 1, 2003 |
Two Canadian scholars of Albanian literature present a selection of the best known cycle of Albanian epic verse in facing pages of Albanian and English. They explain that, being from a little-known culture and in a little-studied language, the cycle has tended to remain in the shadow of the Bosnian
Songs of the Frontier Warriors / Kenge Kreshnikesh: Albanian Epic Verse in a Bilingual English-Albanian Edition Reviews
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Read the English side gonna take some time before tackling the Albanian side. A very interesting work.
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This was a surprisingly quick, but very entertaining read. I can't compare the English translation to the original verse since I don't read Albanian, but to me it read smoothly and eloquently, and was easy to follow and very enjoyable. The book also contains a great introduction to Albanian epic verse, an extensive bibliography, and a list of names and terms that need explanation. All in all, great read, very interesting, good stories, and a whole deal of new information about a less well known epic tradition of the world.
