Greek Poetry in the Age of Ephemerality

Greek Poetry in the Age of Ephemerality
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9781009320382
ISBN-13 : 1009320386
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Book Synopsis Greek Poetry in the Age of Ephemerality by : Sarah Nooter

Download or read book Greek Poetry in the Age of Ephemerality written by Sarah Nooter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book suggests that poetry offers a way to remain in the world – not only by declarations of intent or the promotion of remembrance, but also through the durable physicality of its practice. Whether carved in stone or wood, printed onto a page, beat out by a mimetic or rhythmic body, or humming in the mind, poems are meant to engrave and adhere. Ancient Greek poetry exhibits a particularly acute awareness of change, decay, and the ephemerality inherent in mortality. Yet it couples its presentation of this awareness with an offering of meaningful embodiment in shifting forms that are aligned with, yet subtly manipulative of, mortal time. Sarah Nooter's argument ranges widely across authors and genres, from Homer and the Homeric Hymns through Sappho and Archilochus to Pindar and Aeschylus. The book will be compelling reading for all those interested in Greek literature and in poetry more broadly.


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