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The Gendered 'I' in Ancient Literature - Modelling Gender in First-Person Discourse

English · Paperback / Softback

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Considering the ubiquity of rhetorical training in antiquity, the volume starts from the premise that every first-person statement in ancient literature is in some way rhetorically modelled and aesthetically shaped. Focusing on different types of Greek and Latin literature, poetry and prose, from the Archaic Age to Late Antiquity, the contributions analyse the use and modelling of gender-specific elements in different types of first-person speech, be it that the speaker is (represented as) the author of a work, be it that they feature as characters in the work, narrating their own story or that of others. In doing so, they do not only offer new insights into the rhetorical strategies and literary techniques used to construct a gendered 'I' in ancient literature. They also address the form and function of first-person discourse in classical literature in general, touching on fields of research that have increasingly come into focus in recent years, such as authorship studies, studies concerning the ancient notion(s) of the literary persona, as well as a historical narratology that discusses concepts such as the narrator or the literary character in ancient literary theory and practice.

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Lisa Cordes, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Therese Fuhrer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.


Product details

Assisted by Lisa Cordes (Editor), Fuhrer (Editor), Therese Fuhrer (Editor)
Publisher De Gruyter
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.01.2024
 
EAN 9783111536743
ISBN 978-3-11-153674-3
No. of pages 411
Dimensions 170 mm x 24 mm x 240 mm
Weight 883 g
Illustrations 1 b/w tbl.
Series Philologus. Supplemente / Philologus. Supplementary Volumes
ISSN
Philologus. Supplemente / Philologus. Supplementary Volumes, 18
Subject Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity

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