Iliad and the Oral Epic Tradition

The Iliad reveals a traditional oral poetic style, but many believe that the poem cannot be treated as solely a product of oral tradition. In The Iliad and the Oral Epic Tradition, Karol Zieli¿ski argues that neither Homer¿s unique artistry nor references to events known from other songs necessarily indicate the use of writing in its composition.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Karol Zieliński is Professor in the Department of Greek Studies and Head of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Oral and Written Culture in the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean, and Oriental Studies at University of Wrocław, Poland.Anna Rojkowska is a freelance translator and editor based in Wrocław, Poland, specializing in art and literature.

Zusammenfassung

The Iliad reveals a traditional oral poetic style, but many believe that the poem cannot be treated as solely a product of oral tradition. In The Iliad and the Oral Epic Tradition, Karol Zielinski argues that neither Homer’s unique artistry nor references to events known from other songs necessarily indicate the use of writing in its composition.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Karol Zielinski, Karol Zieliński
• Mitarbeit: Anna Rojkowska (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Harvard University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9780674292437
• ISBN: 978-0-674-29243-7
• Seiten: 682
• Serie: Hellenic Studies Series
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Ancient & Classical, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient Sagas and epics, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets