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Kazantzakis and Linguistic Revolution in Greek Literature
Peter Bien
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Description for Kazantzakis and Linguistic Revolution in Greek Literature
Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Peter Bien focuses on Kazantzakis' obsession with the demotic, the language "on the lips of the people," showing how it governed his writing, his ambition, and his involvement in Greek politics and educational reform. Kazantzakis' obsession worked against him in his Odyssey and found its natural vehicle only in his translation of Homer's Iliad and his novels, Zorba the Greek, The Last Temptation of Christ, and The Greek Passion. Originally published in 1972. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These ... Read more
Peter Bien focuses on Kazantzakis' obsession with the demotic, the language "on the lips of the people," showing how it governed his writing, his ambition, and his involvement in Greek politics and educational reform. Kazantzakis' obsession worked against him in his Odyssey and found its natural vehicle only in his translation of Homer's Iliad and his novels, Zorba the Greek, The Last Temptation of Christ, and The Greek Passion. Originally published in 1972. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Essays in Literature
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691646664
SKU
V9780691646664
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