Women re-creating classics : contemporary voices / edited by Emily Hauser and Helena Taylor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hauser, Emily (Fiction writer), editor.

Taylor, Helena, 1985- editor.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classical literature--Adaptations--History and criticism.

Classical literature.

Literature--Women authors--History and criticism.

Literature.

Literature, Modern--Classical influences.

Literature, Modern.

Classical literature--Appreciation.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Essays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

Summary:

"Drawing together an interdisciplinary range of scholarly and creative voices, this volume looks at contemporary discussions surrounding women's engagement with the classical past. There is a discussion as to why classical creative retellings are so popular now, as well as considerations of what creativity can do to foster new ways of thinking and writing about classics, thus blurring the boundary between the creative and the critical. In particular, the contributors engage with debates on how to make classics more accessible through the medium of creative works, so that it is not just a discipline for the selective few"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350445109

OCLC:

1495130098