The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekpharsis
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Reference, Nonfiction, History
| Author: | Andrew Sprague Becker | ISBN: | 9781461645627 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | March 21, 1995 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrew Sprague Becker |
| ISBN: | 9781461645627 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | March 21, 1995 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
In 'The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekphrasis', Becker explores how Homeric poetry shapes its own reception: how Homer's reaction to a visual image creates his audience's response to a literary description. Becker also enters into a fiercely raging literary debate about the modernist, self-conscious elements of Homeric narrative.
In 'The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekphrasis', Becker explores how Homeric poetry shapes its own reception: how Homer's reaction to a visual image creates his audience's response to a literary description. Becker also enters into a fiercely raging literary debate about the modernist, self-conscious elements of Homeric narrative.
