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Toni Morrison and the classical tradition : transforming American culture /
In this volume, Roynon explores Toni Morrison's widespread engagement with ancient Greek and Roman tradition. Combining original and detailed close readings with broader theoretical discussions, she argues that classicism is fundamental to the transformative critique of American culture that Mo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Classical presences.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this volume, Roynon explores Toni Morrison's widespread engagement with ancient Greek and Roman tradition. Combining original and detailed close readings with broader theoretical discussions, she argues that classicism is fundamental to the transformative critique of American culture that Morrison's work effects. |
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| Notas: | "In this volume, Royon explores Toni Morrison's widespread engagement with ancient Greek and Roman tradition. Discussing all ten of her published novels to date, Royon examines the ways in which classical myth, literature, history, social practice, and religious ritual make their presence felt in Morrison's writing."--Provided by publisher |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 220 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-212) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191501678 0191501670 |