num_pages: 462
description: In this book Professor Silk presents a radically new critical study of Aristophanes. Through an exploration of Aristophanes' comic poetry, informed by a wide range of theory from Kierkegaard to Adorno, a particular consideration of Aristophanes' own understanding of his medium, and challenging comparisons with modern literature, this book adds a new chapter to the long-standing debate about the nature and potentialities of comedy.
language: English
title: Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy
titlecomplete: Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy
characters: Aristophanes
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Oxford University Press