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Gods and Mortals: Modern Poems on Classical Myths
Nina . Ed(S): Kossman
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Description for Gods and Mortals: Modern Poems on Classical Myths
hardcover. This anthology gathers the great 20th-century myth-inspired poems from around the world, by the likes of Valery, Yeats, Lawrence, Rilke, Akhmatova, and Auden writing in the first half of the century to contemporary poets such as Lucille Clifton, Derek Walcott, Rita Dove and Wislawa Szymborska. Editor(s): Kossman, Nina. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AB; DCQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 613.
More than perhaps any other folkloric tradition, whether oral or written, the myths of classical Greece and Rome have survived and pervaded the consciousness of lands far-flung from their source. The mythic world of the ancients, peopled by glamorous gods and unstoppable heroes, in which the mortal and immortal commingled, is even now a living presence in 21st century culture, rather than a literary relic. Whether we know them by their Roman or their Greek names - Artemis or Minerva, Poseidon or Neptune - the figures of these ancietn myths captured the imagination of culture after culture across the globe, ... Read more
More than perhaps any other folkloric tradition, whether oral or written, the myths of classical Greece and Rome have survived and pervaded the consciousness of lands far-flung from their source. The mythic world of the ancients, peopled by glamorous gods and unstoppable heroes, in which the mortal and immortal commingled, is even now a living presence in 21st century culture, rather than a literary relic. Whether we know them by their Roman or their Greek names - Artemis or Minerva, Poseidon or Neptune - the figures of these ancietn myths captured the imagination of culture after culture across the globe, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195133417
SKU
V9780195133417
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About Nina . Ed(S): Kossman
Nina Kossman is the author of several books of poetry in Russian and English as well as a collection of short narratives. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, hse has translated two volumes of Marina Tsvetaeva's poetry. Her fiction wona UNESCO/PEN Short Story Award in London and was broadcast on the BBC World Service.
Reviews for Gods and Mortals: Modern Poems on Classical Myths
"Gods And Mortals is a fascinating collection of poems that brings together the classic and the contemporary, the 'old' and the 'new,' in unexpected and startling ways. Nina Kossman has brought together a richly imaginative gathering of memorable work."
Joyce Carol Oates "This is an appealing collection for students of poetry and myth, and a must for anyone who teaches a ... Read more
Joyce Carol Oates "This is an appealing collection for students of poetry and myth, and a must for anyone who teaches a ... Read more