Homer in the twentieth century [[electronic resource] ] : between world literature and the western canon / / edited by Barbara Graziosi and Emily Greenwood

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Disciplina: 883/.01
• Soggetto topico: Literature, Modern - 20th century - Greek influences; Influència literària; Cànon (Literatura)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.; Llibres electrònics
• Altri autori: GraziosiBarbara GreenwoodEmily
• Note generali: The essays stem from a conference held in Durham, England, July 20-23, 2004.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-311) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Contributors; Introduction; PART I. PLACING HOMER IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY; PART II. SCHOLARSHIP AND FICTION; PART III. DISTANCE AND FORM; PART IV. POLITICS AND INTERPRETATION; Bibliography; Indexes
• Sommario/riassunto: A collection of essays exploring the crucial place of Homer in the cultural landscape of the twentieth century. It contributes to current debates about the nature of the Western literary canon, the evolving notion of world literature, the relationship between orality and the written word, and the dialogue between texts across time and space. - ;This collection of essays explores the crucial place of Homer in the shifting cultural landscape of the twentieth century. It argues that Homer was viewed both as the founding father of the Western literary canon and as sharing important features with p
• Titolo autorizzato: Homer in the twentieth century
• ISBN: 0-19-959131-8; 1-281-15527-6; 9786611155278; 0-19-153830-2; 1-4294-8997-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450766903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Classical presences.