Troubadour poetry: Songs of the lover

26 Setembro 2017, 10:00 • Helena Carvalhão Buescu

Formal, contextual and thematic distinction between Cantigas de amigo (Songs of the lover), Cantigas de amor (Songs of love) and Cantigas de escárnio e maldizer (Songs of mockery and slander).

Reading and discussion of 4 (four) Cantigas de amigo (Songs of the lover): "Song for a Sleeping Lover"; "Song for a Sleepless Night"; "Seven Songs for a Beloved in Vigo" and "Song for an Unarriving Lover".