A Heritage of Her Own?
Allusion and Tradition in Female-Authored Poetry of the Hellenistic Age
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2023
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Peter Lang International Academic Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-80079-908-0 (ISBN)
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-80079-908-0 (ISBN)
lt;p>This book presents a renewed consideration of women's poetry in ancient Greek literature by analysing the works attributed to female poets from the Hellenistic era. Initiated by Sappho, this tradition of female poetry is here explored, offering glimpses of women's education, literacy, motherhood, love, and loss.
lt;p>This book presents a renewed consideration of women's poetry in ancient Greek literature by offering a detailed analysis of the works attributed to female poets from the Hellenistic era. These scarce and fragmented texts are translated and interpreted within the context of ancient Greece's written traditions, especially within the framework of a potential women's poetic tradition. This autonomous poetic heritage, presumably initiated by Sappho in the archaic period, is defined as a tradition of literary influence between women writers and their female forebears, all of whom - scholarship has argued - focused collectively, and exclusively, on feminine values, concerns, and experiences. The existence of this segregated tradition is investigated via the literary device of allusion, in its many forms and functions, to determine whether remnants of such a heritage may indeed be found, and whether it can be traced back to the private, sensual world of Sapphic songs or perhaps even further to the mainstream, mythical tales of the Homeric warrior. Glimpses of women's lived experiences are revealed along the way, from female education and literacy, to maidenhood, motherhood, love, and loss.
lt;p>This book presents a renewed consideration of women's poetry in ancient Greek literature by offering a detailed analysis of the works attributed to female poets from the Hellenistic era. These scarce and fragmented texts are translated and interpreted within the context of ancient Greece's written traditions, especially within the framework of a potential women's poetic tradition. This autonomous poetic heritage, presumably initiated by Sappho in the archaic period, is defined as a tradition of literary influence between women writers and their female forebears, all of whom - scholarship has argued - focused collectively, and exclusively, on feminine values, concerns, and experiences. The existence of this segregated tradition is investigated via the literary device of allusion, in its many forms and functions, to determine whether remnants of such a heritage may indeed be found, and whether it can be traced back to the private, sensual world of Sapphic songs or perhaps even further to the mainstream, mythical tales of the Homeric warrior. Glimpses of women's lived experiences are revealed along the way, from female education and literacy, to maidenhood, motherhood, love, and loss.
Amy Martin completed her PhD in Ancient Cultures at the Department of Ancient Studies, University of Stellenbosch. She specializes in the translation of ancient Greek texts, with specific focus on the literary epigrams of the Hellenistic era.
lt;p>Contents: Introduction - Women, Literature, and the Development of the Hellenistic Epigram - Showalter's Gynocriticism - The Sweet Crocus of Erinna - Many Lilies for Moero - Anyte, the Female Homer - The Sweet- Scented Iris of Nossis - Concluding Remarks.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.08.2023 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 3 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 458 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| Schlagworte | A Heritage of Her Own? • Allusion • Amy Martin • Ancient Greek Literature • authored • female • Female-authored poetry • Hellenistic • Hellenistic epigrams • Heritage • Laurel • Martin • Plapp • Poetry • Tradition |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80079-908-X / 180079908X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80079-908-0 / 9781800799080 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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