A Companion to Catullus
Autor: | Marilyn B. Skinner |
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EAN: | 9781444393781 |
eBook Format: | ePUB |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 23.12.2010 |
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Schlagworte: | central; companion; catullan studies; themes; fundamental; work; necessary; knowledge; poets; readers; internationally; collection; significant; scholars; essays; production; discussions; interpretive; key poems; author; world; firmly |
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In this companion, international scholars provide a comprehensive overview that reflects the most recent trends in Catullan studies.
Marilyn B. Skinner is professor of classics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Her previous publications include Catullus' Passer: The Arrangement of the Book of Polymetric Poems (1981), Catullus in Verona (2003), Vergil, Philodemus, and the Augustans (co-edited, 2004), and Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture (Blackwell, 2005).
- Explores the work of Catullus, one of the best Roman 'lyric poets'
- Provides discussions about production, genre, style, and reception, as well as interpretive essays on key poems and groups of poems
- Grounds Catullus in the socio-historical world around him
- Chapters challenge received wisdom, present original readings, and suggest new interpretations of biographical evidence
Marilyn B. Skinner is professor of classics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Her previous publications include Catullus' Passer: The Arrangement of the Book of Polymetric Poems (1981), Catullus in Verona (2003), Vergil, Philodemus, and the Augustans (co-edited, 2004), and Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture (Blackwell, 2005).