Vyāsa redux : narrative in epic Mahābhārata / Kevin McGrath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGrath, Kevin, 1951- author.

Series:

Anthem studies in south Asian literature, aesthetics and culture.

Anthem studies in south Asian literature, aesthetics and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vyāsa.

Mahābhārata--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Mahābhārata.

Mahābhārata.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Criticism, Narrative.

Physical Description:

121 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, an imprint of Wimbledon Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

"KṚSHṆA DVAIPĀYANA PĀRĀIARA, known as Vyāsa, is conceived of by the makers of Epic Mahābhārata as the principle poet of the work, one who envisions both the events and then the poetic practice itself which represents those events; in this he is not only the inventor but is himself an active character within the narrative of the poem, which is paradoxical and introduces an unreasonable dimension to the epic. As such a figure he possesses both foresight and aftersight in that he comprehends the aetiology of incidents and also apprehends their future direction. This double activity is essentially irrational and yet it is this irreducibly various quality of the person"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Overview

Traditions

Vyāsa

After Vyāsa

Closure

Homeric Odysseus.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [105]-117) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781785270727

1785270729

OCLC:

1098334111