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Providing a wealth of information, this A-to-Z encyclopedia is a comprehensive one-volume reference to the literary works, writers, and concepts of the Renaissance. Spanning the years from approximately 1500 to 1660 CE, this guide examines the history and development of literature as it flourished around the world during this period. Covering not only European literature but also the people and works of China, India, Japan, the Islamic world, and the Jewish diaspora, as well as written and oral literature of the New World, Africa, and Oceania, Encyclopedia of Renaissance Literature is ideal for anyone interested in the literature of the Renaissance. Cultures and languages covered include English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, conquest and New World literature, and more. Literary and historical terms are also included.
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RENAISSANCE LITERATURE
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RENAISSANCE LITERATURE James Wyatt Cook
Encyclopedia of Renaissance Literature Copyright © 2006 by James Wyatt Cook All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cook, James Wyatt, 1932– Encyclopedia of Renaissance literature / James Cook.— 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8160-5624-2 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. European literature—Renaissance, 1450–1600—Bio-bibliography—Dictionaries. I. Facts On File, Inc. II. Title. PN721.C66 2005 809'.894'09024—dc22 2004029417 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at http://www.factsonfile.com Text design by Rachel L. Berlin Cover design by Smart Graphics Printed in the United States of America VB FOF 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper.
CONTENTS Acknowledgments
vii
Introduction
ix
Writers Covered, by Language of Composition
xv
Authors’ Time Line
xxi
Entries A to Z
1
Selected Bibliography
567
Index
571
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am also indebted to the hundreds of editors whose contributions to specialized reference volumes helped to shape my understanding of literary developments around the world during the 16th and 17th centuries. Rather than name them individually, I gratefully acknowledge having consulted the following references:
Every substantial project requires the help of many hands, and this one is no exception. As always, my first debt of gratitude is owing to my spouse of a short 51 years, Barbara. My first-draft editor and an unfailing cheerleader, Barbara restrains my verbosity and insists on shorter sentences. I feel dee