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This text examines the theme of heroic exile and return in Greek poetic tradition, from the archaic epic of Homer to modern Greek folk poetry and song. The author argues that the hero's reputation, his glory, is managed by women - especially his wife and mother.

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Sultan's book fully meets the standards and goals it sets out for itself. -- Artemis Leontis, University of Michigan
Nancy Sultan's book is a powerful reminder that the discourse of exile so dominant for us by Ovid is not the only one available. * Times Literary Supplement *
. . . Sultan's conclusions are rewarding. -- J. M. Foley,, University of Missouri, Columbia * CHOICE *

Exile and the Poetics of Loss in Greek Tradition

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: 22/06/1999
      ISBN13: 9780847687510, 978-0847687510
      ISBN10: 0847687511

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This text examines the theme of heroic exile and return in Greek poetic tradition, from the archaic epic of Homer to modern Greek folk poetry and song. The author argues that the hero's reputation, his glory, is managed by women - especially his wife and mother.

      Trade Review
      Sultan's book fully meets the standards and goals it sets out for itself. -- Artemis Leontis, University of Michigan
      Nancy Sultan's book is a powerful reminder that the discourse of exile so dominant for us by Ovid is not the only one available. * Times Literary Supplement *
      . . . Sultan's conclusions are rewarding. -- J. M. Foley,, University of Missouri, Columbia * CHOICE *

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