Heritage of her own?, a: allusion and tradition in female-authored poetry of the hellenistic age
Auteur :
Martin, Amy
Éditeur :
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
ISBN :
9781800799080
Date de publication :
10 août 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
458 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book presents a renewed consideration of women’s poetry in ancient Greek literature by analysing the works attributed to female poets from the Hellenistic era. Initiated by Sappho, this tradition of female poetry is here explored, offering glimpses of women’s education, literacy, motherhood, love, and loss.