Paths of Song: The Lyric Dimension of Greek Tragedy analyzes the
multiple and varied evocations of choral lyric in fifth-century Greek
tragedy using a variety of methodological approaches that illustrate
the myriad forms through which lyric is present and can be presented
in tragedy. This collection focuses on different types of interaction
of Greek tragedy with lyric poetry in fifth-century Athens: generic,
mythological, cultural, musical, and performative. The collected
essays demonstrate the dynamic and nuanced relationship between lyric
poetry and tragedy within the larger frame of Athenian song- and
performance-culture, and reveal a vibrant and symbiotic co-existence
between tragedy and lyric. Paths of Song illustrates the effects that
this dynamic engagement with lyric possibly had on tragic
performances, including performances of satyr drama, as well as on
processes of survival and reputation, selection and refiguration,
tradition and innovation. The volume is of particular interest to
scholars in the field of classics, cultural studies, and the
performing arts, as well as to readers interested in poetic
transmission and in cultural evolution in antiquity.
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The Lyric Dimension of Greek Tragedy
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783110573992
Publisert
2018
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
De Gruyter
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok