Aristophanes and the definition of comedy / M.S. Silk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silk, M. S. (Michael Stephen), 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aristophanes--Criticism and interpretation.

Aristophanes.

Greek drama (Comedy)--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Greek drama (Comedy).

Comedy.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

456 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

Summary:

In this book Professor Silk presents a radically new critical study of Aristophanes. Through an exploration of Aristophanes' comic poetry, informed by a wide range of theory from Kierkegaard to Adorno, a particular consideration of Aristophanes' own understanding of his medium, and challenging comparisons with modern literature, this book adds a new chapter to the long-standing debate about the nature and potentialities of comedy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [437]-442) and indexes.

ISBN:

0198140290

OCLC:

44046856