Guilty creatures
Subtitle: Renaissance poetry and the ethics of authorship
By: Dennis Kezar.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
Subjects: English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism; Death in literature; English drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism; Poetry -- Authorship -- Psychological aspects; Renaissance -- England; Violence in literature; Guilt in literature
Description: "In this study, Dennis Kezar examines how Renaissance poets conceive the theme of killing as a specifically representational and interpretive form of violence. Closely reading both major poets and lesser known authors of the early modern period, Kezar explores the ethical self-consciousness and accountability that attend literary killing, paying particular attention to the ways in which this reflection indicates the poet's understanding of his audience."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.