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Homer-haunted the many afterlives of an ancient poet

"The siege of Troy and Odysseus' long voyage home have inspired many of our most thrilling and radical poets. Henry Power takes us on a surprising journey through the afterlives of these mysterious epics, and the search for the poet who created them. Guiding us through the twists and turns of the Il...

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Main Author: Power, Henry (Lecturer in English) (Author)
Other Authors: Power, Amelia (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Continuum, MMXVI [that is 2026].
Subjects:
Homer > Influence.
Homer. > Iliad > Influence.
Homer. > Odyssey > Influence.
Epic poetry > History and criticism.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Literary criticism.
Illustrated works.
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Table of Contents:
  • Rebirth: George Chapman
  • Mosaic: Alexander Pope
  • Fragments: Ossian and James Macpherson
  • Discovery: John Keats
  • Fathers and sons: Matthew Arnold
  • Small things: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  • Exile: H.D. (and Ezra Pound)
  • Theft by finding: Christopher Logue
  • Pleasure-seeking: Thom Gunn
  • Music: David Melnick
  • Empire: Derek Walcott
  • The glorious deeds of men: Alice Oswald, Sasha Dugdale and A. E. Stallings
  • Afterword: Homer's octopus
  • Glossary of Homeric names.

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