Living classics : Greece and Rome in contemporary poetry in English /

Living classics : Greece and Rome in contemporary poetry in English /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Description:	xiv, 346 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Classical presences
Subject:	English poetry -- 20th century -- Classical influences. American poetry -- 20th century -- Classical influences. New Zealand poetry -- 20th century -- Classical influences. Classical literature -- Influence. English poetry -- English-speaking countries -- 20th century. Classical literature -- Influence. English poetry. English poetry -- Classical influences. English-speaking countries.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7887981

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Other authors / contributors:	Harrison, S. J.
ISBN:	9780199233731 (acid-free paper) 019923373X (acid-free paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	xiv, 346 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199233731 019923373X