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Aristophanes and the Carnival of Genres
Charles Platter
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Description for Aristophanes and the Carnival of Genres
Hardback. Although Bakhtin applied his theory primarily to the epic and the novel, Platter finds in his work profound implications for Aristophanic comedy, where stylistic heterogeneity is the genre's lifeblood. Series: Arethusa Books. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
The comedies of Aristophanes are known not only for their boldly imaginative plots but for the ways in which they incorporate and orchestrate a wide variety of literary genres and speech styles. Unlike the writers of tragedy, who prefer a uniformly elevated tone, Aristophanes articulates his dramatic dialogue with striking literary and linguistic juxtapositions, producing a carnivalesque medley of genres that continually forces both audience and reader to readjust their perspectives. In this energetic and original study, Charles Platter interprets the complexities of Aristophanes' work through the lens of Mikhail Bakhtin's critical writing. This book charts a new course ... Read more
The comedies of Aristophanes are known not only for their boldly imaginative plots but for the ways in which they incorporate and orchestrate a wide variety of literary genres and speech styles. Unlike the writers of tragedy, who prefer a uniformly elevated tone, Aristophanes articulates his dramatic dialogue with striking literary and linguistic juxtapositions, producing a carnivalesque medley of genres that continually forces both audience and reader to readjust their perspectives. In this energetic and original study, Charles Platter interprets the complexities of Aristophanes' work through the lens of Mikhail Bakhtin's critical writing. This book charts a new course ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
Arethusa Books
Condition
New
Weight
572g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801885273
SKU
V9780801885273
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About Charles Platter
Charles Platter is a professor of classics at the University of Georgia.
Reviews for Aristophanes and the Carnival of Genres
Platter's book is a meticulously researched and philologically sound study of specific plays, performed by a skilled classicist... it engages with the nuances of Bakhtinian theory in a lucidly sophisticated manner.
David Larmour Russian Review 2007 Taking its lead from the work of Bakhtin, Platter's challenging and thought-provoking book represents a full-blooded attempt to look at Aristophanic comedy through ... Read more
David Larmour Russian Review 2007 Taking its lead from the work of Bakhtin, Platter's challenging and thought-provoking book represents a full-blooded attempt to look at Aristophanic comedy through ... Read more