Anticipation and Anachrony in Statius' Thebaid
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781350082571
Subjects: Latin poetry, history and criticism; Statius, p. papinius (publius papinius)
Description: "Applying the latest narratological theory and focusing on the use of anachrony (or 'chronological deviation'), this book explores how Statius competes - successfully - for a place within an established literary canon. Given the tremendous pressure on poets to render familiar stories in unfamiliar and novel ways, how did he achieve this?"--