Recursive Desire: Rereading Epic Poetry - Jeremy M. Downes - Books - The University of Alabama Press - 9780817308414 - April 30, 1997
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Recursive Desire: Rereading Epic Poetry

Jeremy M. Downes

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Recursive Desire: Rereading Epic Poetry

Epic has often been seen as a dead genre, intrinsically patriarchal and nationalistic. However, this work shows how contemporary texts such as Derek Walcott's ""Osmeros"" challenge these traditional notions and proceeds to redefine epic poetry in terms of its recursive qualities.


336 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released April 30, 1997
ISBN13 9780817308414
Publishers The University of Alabama Press
Pages 336
Dimensions 592 g   (Weight (estimated))

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