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Homer-haunted : the many afterlives of an ancient poet / by Henry Power ; [illustrated by Amelia Power].
Van Pelt Library PA4152.E8 P69 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Power, Henry (Lecturer in English), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epic poetry--History and criticism.
- Epic poetry.
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- Homer--Influence.
- Homer.
- Homer. Iliad--Influence.
- Homer. Odyssey--Influence.
- Genre:
- Literary criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- illustration
- Other Title:
- Homer haunted
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Continuum, MMXVI [that is 2026].
- Summary:
- "The siege of Troy and Odysseus' long voyage home have inspired many of our most thrilling and radical poets. Henry Power takes us on a surprising journey through the afterlives of these mysterious epics, and the search for the poet who created them. Guiding us through the twists and turns of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Power travels to the places where Homer's stories have taken root - from the islands of Greece to the Scottish Highlands, the Devon coast to suburban Los Angeles - to trace the footsteps of the poets, politicians, lunatics, and lovers haunted by Homer's mythical heroes and monsters." -- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- Rebirth: George Chapman
- Mosaic: Alexander Pope
- Fragments: Ossian and James Macpherson
- Discovery: John Keats
- Fathers and sons: Matthew Arnold
- Small things: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Exile: H.D. (and Ezra Pound)
- Theft by finding: Christopher Logue
- Pleasure-seeking: Thom Gunn
- Music: David Melnick
- Empire: Derek Walcott
- The glorious deeds of men: Alice Oswald, Sasha Dugdale and A. E. Stallings
- Afterword: Homer's octopus
- Glossary of Homeric names.
- Notes:
- Roman numerals printed above publisher on title page read "MMXVI" (2016) while copyright and publication dates on verso are 2026.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781399428156
- 1399428152
- OCLC:
- 1604710074
- Publisher Number:
- 90104860811
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