This book suggests that poetry offers a way to remain in the world
- not only by declarations of intent or the promotion of
remembrance, but also through the durable physicality of its
practice. Whether carved in stone or wood, printed onto a page,
beat out by a mimetic or rhythmic body, or humming in the mind,
poems are meant to engrave and adhere. Ancient Greek poetry
exhibits a particularly acute awareness of change, decay, and the
ephemerality inherent in mortality. Yet it couples its presentation
of this awareness with an offering of meaningful embodiment in
shifting forms that are aligned with, yet subtly manipulative of,
mortal time. Sarah Nooter's argument ranges widely across authors
and genres, from Homer and the Homeric Hymns through Sappho and
Archilochus to Pindar and Aeschylus. The book will be compelling
reading for all those interested in Greek literature and in poetry
more broadly.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
May 2023 |
| Authors: |
Sarah Nooter
|
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
228 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-00-932035-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-00-932035-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781009320351 |
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