Juvenal and the Poetics of Anonymity

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book Juvenal and the Poetics of Anonymity by Tom Geue, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Tom Geue ISBN: 9781108245241
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: November 23, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Tom Geue
ISBN: 9781108245241
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: November 23, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The satirist Juvenal remains one of antiquity's greatest question marks. His Satires entered the mainstream of the classical tradition with nothing more than an uncertain name and a dubious biography to recommend them. Tom Geue argues that the missing author figure is no mere casualty of time's passage, but a startling, concerted effect of the Satires themselves. Scribbling dangerous social critique under a historical maximum of paranoia, Juvenal harnessed this dark energy by wiping all traces of himself - signature, body, biographical snippets, social connections - from his reticent texts. This last major ambassador of a once self-betraying genre took a radical leap into the anonymous. Juvenal and the Poetics of Anonymity tracks this mystifying self-concealment over the whole Juvenalian corpus. Through probing close readings, it shows how important the missing author was to this satire, and how that absence echoes and amplifies the neurotic politics of writing under surveillance.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The satirist Juvenal remains one of antiquity's greatest question marks. His Satires entered the mainstream of the classical tradition with nothing more than an uncertain name and a dubious biography to recommend them. Tom Geue argues that the missing author figure is no mere casualty of time's passage, but a startling, concerted effect of the Satires themselves. Scribbling dangerous social critique under a historical maximum of paranoia, Juvenal harnessed this dark energy by wiping all traces of himself - signature, body, biographical snippets, social connections - from his reticent texts. This last major ambassador of a once self-betraying genre took a radical leap into the anonymous. Juvenal and the Poetics of Anonymity tracks this mystifying self-concealment over the whole Juvenalian corpus. Through probing close readings, it shows how important the missing author was to this satire, and how that absence echoes and amplifies the neurotic politics of writing under surveillance.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Celebrating Shakespeare by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Smart Grid (R)Evolution by Tom Geue
Cover of the book The Colloquia of the Hermeneumata Pseudodositheana: Volume 1, Colloquia Monacensia-Einsidlensia, Leidense-Stephani, and Stephani by Tom Geue
Cover of the book American Literature in Transition, 1910–1920 by Tom Geue
Cover of the book The Global Coal Market by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Ritual Sites and Religious Rivalries in Late Roman North Africa by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Justice by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Signal Processing Algorithms for Communication and Radar Systems by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Hormones, Cognition and Dementia by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Institutional Origins of Islamist Political Mobilization by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Democracy and the Politics of Electoral System Choice by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Dynamics and Predictability of Large-Scale, High-Impact Weather and Climate Events by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Language and the Law by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Mechanisms and Games for Dynamic Spectrum Allocation by Tom Geue
Cover of the book Engaging with Social Work by Tom Geue
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy