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Women versed in myth : essays on modern poets /

"With sections on teaching and modern writing, this collection of new essays examines how modern female poets-including H.D., Louise Gluck, Ruth Fainlight, Rita Dove, Sylvia Plate and others-have subverted classical expectations in interpreting such legends as Persephone, Helen and Eurydice&quo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Harris-keith, Colleen S., Frankel, Valerie Estelle
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Subjects:
Women > Mythology > Criticism and interpretation.
Poetry > Women authors > Criticism and interpretation.
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Summary:"With sections on teaching and modern writing, this collection of new essays examines how modern female poets-including H.D., Louise Gluck, Ruth Fainlight, Rita Dove, Sylvia Plate and others-have subverted classical expectations in interpreting such legends as Persephone, Helen and Eurydice"--Back cover.
Physical Description:ix, 237 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786471928
0786471921