
Living Classics
Greece and Rome in Contemporary Poetry in English
S. J. Harrison(Editor)
Oxford University Press
Published on 20. August 2009
Book
Hardback
362 pages
978-0-19-923373-1 (ISBN)
Description
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 versions of and allusions to Greek and Roman literature in their work, and interrogates the parallel interest of modern classical scholars in the contemporary reception of classical texts.
Reviews / Votes
This is an interesting book, with a great sense of doors opening * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
574 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-923373-1 (9780199233731)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
S. J. Harrison is Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Corpus Christi College, Oxford and Professor of Latin Literature, University of Oxford.
Editor
Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Corpus Christi College, Oxford and Professor of Latin Literature, University of Oxford
Content
POETS AND PRACTICE ; POETS IN THE THEATRE ; SCHOLARS ON POETS