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Re: Poet King question

From: Christian Sánchez <chvsanchez~at~arnet.com.ar>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:15:32 -0300
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>
Cc: <kgongora~at~shakespearenj.org>

FW: Poet King questionIn principle, Verne's apparent creations are based on facts; his fictions are less than thought.

You can find the poem in "L'Inde Pittoresque" by Louis Enault (1861): http://books.google.com.ar/books?id=bHYOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA390&dq=Uddaul&num=20&ei=-VCbSemKM5i8M56_3ZgN#PPA391,M1. where Uddaul, king of Oude, celebrates the charms of Chand-Bibi.


Best regards,

Christian Sánchez
chvsanchez~at~arnet.com.ar
Rosario, Argentina

PS: See also http://www.hku.hk/french/conference08/abstracts.html#butcher.


  ----- Mensaje original -----
  De: Kristen Gongora
  Para: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
  Enviado: martes, 17 de febrero de 2009 18:12
  Asunto: FW: Poet King question


  Sorry, to be clear, we are wondering if the poet Ucaf Uddual is a fictional creation of Verne's, or if he and the poem are rooted in fact.

  Thank you!


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Kristen Gongora
  Sent: Tue 2/17/2009 3:43 PM
  To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
  Subject: Poet King question



  Hello,

  The Artistic Director of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, also the director of our upcoming production of Around The World in 80 Days, has a question that I hope the JVF can help with:



  In Chapter XIV of Around the World in Eighty Days, Verne references "the poet-king Ucaf Uddaul" who "celebrates the charms of the queen of Ahmehnagara" - I'm curious if anyone has found any record of this poet or the poem quoted, or has thoughts on whether this was a fictional creation. I know that Ahmednagar is a district in the Maharashtra state of India, and that it was under British rule from 1817 to 1947, but that's all I've been able to ascertain. Any guidance would be most appreciated.



  Thanks,



  Kristen Gongora

  Sales Manager

  The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

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