Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-311) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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A collection of essays exploring the crucial place of Homer in the cultural landscape of the twentieth century. It contributes to current debates about the nature of the Western literary canon, the evolving notion of world literature, the relationship between orality and the written word, and the dialogue between texts across time and space. - ;This collection of essays explores the crucial place of Homer in the shifting cultural landscape of the twentieth century. It argues that Homer was viewed both as the founding father of the Western literary canon and as sharing important features with p.
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Title
Homer in the twentieth century.
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0199298262
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Homer-- Criticism and interpretation-- History-- 20th century.