Exile and the Poetics of Loss in Greek Tradition
by
Nancy Sultan
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
ISBN-10
084768752X
ISBN-13
9780847687527
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 22nd, 1999
Print length
160 Pages
Weight
246 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.30 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: poetry & poets
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This text examines the theme of heroic exile and return in Greek poetic tradition, from the archaic epic of Homer to modern Greek folk poetry and song. The author argues that the hero's reputation, his glory, is managed by women - especially his wife and mother.
In Exile and the Poetics of Loss in Greek Tradition, Nancy Sultan examines the theme of heroic exile and return in Greek poetic tradition from the Archaic epic of Homer to modern Greek folk poetry and song. Sultan studies issues of how husbands and wives survive separation and communicate the painful experience of loss. Focusing on the role women play as obstacles and facilitators during the hero''s exile and return, Sultan argues that the hero''s reputation, his glory, that which he earns through suffering in exile, is managed by women—especially his wife and mother. Without their emotional support, the hero''s glory is compromised. This innovative and interdisciplinary book will be of interest to classicists, anthropologists, and scholars of literature and women''s studies.
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