Poetry as window and mirror : positioning the poet in Hellenistic poetry / by Jacqueline Klooster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klooster, Jacqueline.

Series:

Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. Monographs on Greek and Roman language and literature ; v. 330.

Mnemosyne. Supplements. Monographs on Greek and Roman language and literature, 0169-8958 ; v. 330

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek poetry, Hellenistic--History and criticism.

Greek poetry, Hellenistic.

Greek poetry, Hellenistic--Egypt--Alexandria--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hellenistic Poetry has enjoyed a notable re-appreciation in recent years and received ample scholarly discussion, especially focusing on its reception and innovation of Greek poetic tradition. This book wishes to add to our picture of how Hellenistic poetry works by looking at it from a slightly different angle. Concentrating on the interaction between contemporary poets, it attempts to view the dynamics of imitation and reception in the light of poetical self-positioning. In the courtly Alexandrian surroundings, choosing a poetic model and affiliation determines one's position in the cultural field. This book sets out to chart, not only the well-known complexities of handling the poetic past, but especially their relation to the poetic interaction of the Hellenistic, in particular Alexandrian poets.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Klooster

Introduction / J. Klooster

1. Poetic Predecessors In Epigram / J. Klooster

2. Coming To Terms With Poetic Models / J. Klooster

3. Appropriating Mythical Poets / J. Klooster

4. Criticizing Contemporaries / J. Klooster

5. Praising Contemporaries / J. Klooster

6. Persona, Alias And Alter Ego In Sphragis-Poetry / J. Klooster

7. Authority And Inspiration In The Age Of The Museum / J. Klooster

Conclusion / J. Klooster

Appendix. List Of Hellenistic Epigrams On Poets / J. Klooster

Bibliography / J. Klooster

Index Locorum / J. Klooster

Index Of Greek Terms / J. Klooster

Index Rerum / J. Klooster.

Notes:

Revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Amsterdam, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-12093-3

9786613120939

90-04-21009-1

OCLC:

727944866

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004202290.i-282 DOI