The Metamorphoses of Myth in Fiction Since 1960

by Kathryn Hume

Book Overview

Why do contemporary writers use myths from ancient Greece and Rome, Pharaonic Egypt, the Viking north, Africa's west coast, and Hebrew and Christian traditions? What do these stories from premodern cultures have to offer us?

The Metamorphoses of Myth in Fiction since 1960 examines how myth has shaped writings by Kathy Acker, Margaret Atwood, William S. Burroughs, A. S. Byatt, Neil Gaiman, Norman Mailer, Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501378244
• ISBN13: 9781501378249
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"