Living classics : Greece and Rome in contemporary poetry in English /
This collection of essays explores the extensive use of Latin and Greek literary texts in a range of recent poetry written in English. It contains both contributions from poets, who include Tony Harrison, Seamus Heaney, and Michael Longley, talking about their uses of classical literature in their o...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009
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| Series: | Classical presences.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | This collection of essays explores the extensive use of Latin and Greek literary texts in a range of recent poetry written in English. It contains both contributions from poets, who include Tony Harrison, Seamus Heaney, and Michael Longley, talking about their uses of classical literature in their own work in lyric poetry and in theatre poetry, and essays from academic experts on the same topics. Living Classics asks why contemporary poets are returning to making versionsof and allusions to Greek and Roman literature in their work, and interrogates the parallel interest of modern classical sch. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 346 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-344) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191571138 019157113X 9780199233731 019923373X 9786612349089 6612349085 1282349082 9781282349087 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
