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Jaya: Performance in Epic Mahabharata
Kevin McGrath
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Description for Jaya: Performance in Epic Mahabharata
Paperback. JAYA is a study of how the four poets of the Indian epic Mahabharata fuse their separate performances of the poem into a single and seamless work of art. The subtle poetics of preliteracy and literacy which are compounded in one performance are demonstrated and made distinct in both a literary and a conceptual light. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 122 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 7. Weight in Grams: 218.
Jaya is a study of how the four poets of the Indian epic Mahābhārata fuse their separate performances of the poem into a single and seamless work of art. The book examines in detail the different mnemonic forms engaged by this verbal activity focusing primarily on the distinction between what is seen and what is heard, as the poets stage and dramatize the four dimensions of their heroic song within one timely occasion. The subtle poetics of preliteracy and literacy which are compounded in one performance are demonstrated and made distinct in both a literary and a conceptual light. Jaya ... Read more
Jaya is a study of how the four poets of the Indian epic Mahābhārata fuse their separate performances of the poem into a single and seamless work of art. The book examines in detail the different mnemonic forms engaged by this verbal activity focusing primarily on the distinction between what is seen and what is heard, as the poets stage and dramatize the four dimensions of their heroic song within one timely occasion. The subtle poetics of preliteracy and literacy which are compounded in one performance are demonstrated and made distinct in both a literary and a conceptual light. Jaya ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
Series
Ilex Series
Number of Pages
122
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674062467
SKU
V9780674062467
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About Kevin McGrath
Kevin McGrath is an Associate of the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies at Harvard University.
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