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Greek poets
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Rosemary M. Canfield Reisman |
Profiles major poets throughout history and the world, including analyses of their significant individual poems or collections. Discusses influential Greek poets such as Homer, Sappho, Anacreon, and … |
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So we read on
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Maureen Corrigan |
"The "Fresh Air" book critic investigates the enduring power of The Great Gatsby -- "The Great American Novel we all think we've read, but really haven't." Conceived nearly a century ago by a man who… |
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Why Homer matters
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Adam Nicolson |
"In this passionate, deeply personal book, Adam Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns and surprises. In a spectacular journey through myth… |
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Man to man
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Mark Masterson |
"In an analysis that promises to be controversial, Man to Man: Desire, Homosociality, and Authority in Late-Roman Manhood surveys the presence of same-sex desire between men in the later Roman empire… |
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An ecology of world literature
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Alexander Beecroft |
"What is a literature? How do literatures of different countries interact with each other? In this groundbreaking study, Alexander Beecroft develops a new way of thinking about world literature. Draw… |
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