A heritage of her own? : allusion and tradition in female-authored poetry of the Hellenistic age / Amy Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Amy, 1989- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek poetry--Women authors--History and criticism.

Greek poetry.

Allusions in literature.

Women in literature.

Women--Greece--Intellectual life.

Women.

Women and literature--Greece.

Women and literature.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

xii, 246 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York : Peter Lang, 2023.

Summary:

"This book presents a renewed consideration of women's poetry in ancient Greek literature by offering a detailed analysis of the works attributed to female poets from the Hellenistic era. These scarce and fragmented texts are translated and interpreted within the context of ancient Greece's written traditions, especially within the framework of a potential women's poetic tradition. This autonomous poetic heritage, presumably initiated by Sappho in the archaic period, is defined as a tradition of literary influence between women writers and their female forebears, all of whom - scholarship has argued - focused collectively, and exclusively, on feminine values, concerns, and experiences. The existence of this segregated tradition is investigated via the literary device of allusion, in its many forms and functions, to determine whether remnants of such a heritage may indeed be found, and whether it can be traced back to the private, sensual world of Sapphic songs or perhaps even further to the mainstream, mythical tales of the Homeric warrior. Glimpses of women's lived experiences are revealed along the way, from female education and literacy, to maidenhood, motherhood, love, and loss"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Martin, Amy, 1989- Heritage of her own?

ISBN:

9781800799080

180079908X

OCLC:

1393094804

Publisher Number:

99994857602