Women Versed in Myth: Essays on Modern Poets

by Valerie Estelle Frankel and Colleen S. Harris

Throughout history, men have prayed to gods and poets have interpreted ancient myths for new audiences. But what about women? With sections on teaching and modern writing, this collection of new essays examines how modern female poets--including H.D., Louise Gluck, Ruth Fainlight, Rita Dove, Sylvia Plath and others--have subverted classical expectations in interpreting such legends as Persephone, Helen and Eurydice. Other mythological figures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786471921
• ISBN13: 9780786471928
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher