The Gender Parameter in First-Person Discourse in Classical Literature: Shaping a Gendered ‘I’: Modelling Gender in First-Person Discourse: 18 ... / Philologus. Supplementary Volumes, 18) - Hardcover

Cordes; Lisa; Fuhrer; Therese

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3110795191 ISBN 13: 9783110795196

Publisher: De Gruyter, 2022

Synopsis

Considering the ubiquity of rhetorical training in antiquity, the volume starts from the premise that every first-person statement in ancient literature is in some way rhetorically modelled and aesthetically shaped. Focusing on different types of Greek and Latin literature, poetry and prose, from the Archaic Age to Late Antiquity, the contributions analyse the use and modelling of gender-specific elements in different types of first-person speech, be it that the speaker is (represented as) the author of a work, be it that they feature as characters in the work, narrating their own story or that of others. In doing so, they do not only offer new insights into the rhetorical strategies and literary techniques used to construct a gendered ‘I’ in ancient literature. They also address the form and function of first-person discourse in classical literature in general, touching on fields of research that have increasingly come into focus in recent years, such as authorship studies, studies concerning the ancient notion(s) of the literary persona, as well as a historical narratology that discusses concepts such as the narrator or the literary character in ancient literary theory and practice.

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Lisa Cordes, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Therese Fuhrer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.

Edition details

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110795191
• ISBN 13: 9783110795196
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 410