Defining Genre and Gender in Latin Literature

Download or read book Defining Genre and Gender in Latin Literature written by Garth Tissol and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2005 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman confrontation and assimilation of Greek literature entailed a scrutiny, critique, and adaptation of generic assumptions. This book considers the ways in which major genres - among them comedy, lyric, elegy, epic, and the novel - were redefined to accommodate Roman concerns and the ways in which gender plays a role in generic definition and authorial self-definition. Both of these areas of research have been important to William S. Anderson throughout his career. This collection of essays by his students helps readers to understand the nature of Roman literary self-definition, as it honors Professor Anderson's own achievements in this field.