| Women Versed in Myth: Essays on Modern Poets Contributor(s): Harris, Colleen S. (Editor), Frankel, Valerie Estelle (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786471921 ISBN-13: 9780786471928 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 202.114 |
| LCCN: 2016298171 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Throughout history, men have prayed to gods and poets have interpreted ancient myths for new audiences. But what about women? With sections on teaching and modern writing, this collection of new essays examines how modern female poets--including H.D., Louise Gl ck, Ruth Fainlight, Rita Dove, Sylvia Plath and others--have subverted classical expectations in interpreting such legends as Persephone, Helen and Eurydice. Other mythological figures are also explored and rewritten, including Buddhism's Kwan Yin, Celtic Macha, the Aztecs' Coatlicue, Pele of Hawaii, India's Sita, Sumer's Inanna, Yemonja of the Yoruba and many more. |
Contributor Bio(s): , Colleen S.: - Colleen S. Harris serves as a librarian on the faculty of California State University Channel Islands. A three-time Pushcart Prize nominee for her fiction and poetry, she is the author of three poetry collections and lives in Camarillo, California., Valerie Estelle: - Valerie Estelle Frankel has been a storyteller, an award-winning novelist, and a lecturer at San Jose State University. She currently teaches English at Mission College. The author of 50 popular culture books and more than 100 stories and essays, she lives in Sunnyvale, California. |