Cratinus And The Art Of Comedy
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Cratinus And The Art Of Comedy
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Author : Emmanuela Bakola
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-12-17
Cratinus And The Art Of Comedy written by Emmanuela Bakola and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-17 with Drama categories.
Cratinus, one of the lost great poets of fifth-century Athenian comedy, had a formative influence on the comic genre, including Aristophanes himself. Using a methodologically innovative approach, Emmanuela Bakola studies the surviving fragments of Cratinus' plays and offers a thorough analysis of the multifaceted art of this poet and his place in the history of comedy. Issues which she addresses include the creation of a poetic personality within a performative tradition of fierce interpoetic rivalry; the play at the boundaries of the comic genre and the interaction with satyr drama and tragedy, especially Aeschylus; stagecraft and dramaturgy; comic plot-construction and characterization; the author's reflection on his immediate political, social and intellectual context. As well as providing insight into Cratinus, her book enriches our understanding of fifth-century Athenian comedy in a dynamic evolving environment.
Greek Comedy And The Discourse Of Genres
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Author : Emmanuela Bakola
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-04-18
Greek Comedy And The Discourse Of Genres written by Emmanuela Bakola and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-18 with Drama categories.
Explores comedy's voracious and multifarious dialogue with a large spectrum of literary, sub-literary and paraliterary traditions surrounding and shaping it.
The Art Of Greek Comedy
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Author : Katherine Lever
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-04-26
The Art Of Greek Comedy written by Katherine Lever and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-26 with Literary Criticism categories.
Originally published in 1956, this is a critical analysis of the comedies of Aristophanes and Menander studied in the context of the history of comedy, of the allied arts, and of contemporary life. Aristophanes and Menander are deservedly the most famous writers of Greek comedy. The extant comedies of Aristophanes are notable for wit, comical action, beautiful poetry, and the dramatization of such problems as health of mind and body, sex, money, government, law, religion, education, and drama, music and poetry. Menander portrays with delicate and sympathetic understanding a world in which the seeming evils of loss and discord eventually lead to the genuine goods of discovery and concord. The art of Aristophanes is critically examined in three chapters and that of Menander in one. For centuries Dionysos had been worshipped in a spirit of ecstasy which manifested itself in song, dance and the wearing of masks and costumes, pantomime, farce, and satire. The processes by which these diverse elements were developed and fused into the complex literary form of Old Comedy are the subject of the first three chapters. Aristophanes was not only pre-eminent as a writer of Old Comedy; he also participated in the transformation of Old Comedy into Middle Comedy, a curious and interesting dramatic form which is fully treated in the seventh chapter. In the last chapter the emergence of New Comedy is traced and the art of Menander criticized. The book ends with a brief indication of the various forms in which the spirit of Greek comedy had survived to the present day.
Parody Politics And The Populace In Greek Old Comedy
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Author : Donald Sells
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12-13
Parody Politics And The Populace In Greek Old Comedy written by Donald Sells and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-13 with Literary Collections categories.
This book argues that Old Comedy's parodic and non-parodic engagement with tragedy, satyr play, and contemporary lyric is geared to enhancing its own status as the preeminent discourse on Athenian art, politics and society. Donald Sells locates the enduring significance of parody in the specific cultural, social and political subtexts that often frame Old Comedy's bold experiments with other genres and drive its rapid evolution in the late fifth century. Close analysis of verbal, visual and narrative strategies reveals the importance of parody and literary appropriation to the particular cultural and political agendas of specific plays. This study's broader, more flexible definition of parody as a visual – not just verbal – and multi-coded performance represents an important new step in understanding a phenomenon whose richness and diversity exceeds the primarily textual and literary terms by which it is traditionally understood.
Athenian Comedy In The Roman Empire
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Author : C. W. Marshall
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-19
Athenian Comedy In The Roman Empire written by C. W. Marshall and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-19 with Drama categories.
Athenian comedy is firmly entrenched in the classical canon, but imperial authors debated, dissected and redirected comic texts, plots and language of Aristophanes, Menander, and their rivals in ways that reflect the non-Athenocentric, pan-Mediterranean performance culture of the imperial era. Although the reception of tragedy beyond its own contemporary era has been studied, the legacy of Athenian comedy in the Roman world is less well understood. This volume offers the first expansive treatment of the reception of Athenian comedy in the Roman Empire. These engaged and engaging studies examine the lasting impact of classical Athenian comic drama. Demonstrating a variety of methodologies and scholarly perspectives, sources discussed include papyri, mosaics, stage history, epigraphy and a broad range of literature such as dramatic works in Latin and Greek, including verse satire, essays, and epistolary fiction.
The Rivals Of Aristophanes
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Author : David Harvey
language : en
Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
Release Date : 2002-12-31
The Rivals Of Aristophanes written by David Harvey and has been published by Classical Press of Wales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-31 with History categories.
The work of the 'other' comic poets of classical Athens, those who competed with, and in some cases defeated, their (eventually) better-known fellow comedian, Aristophanes, has almost eluded the historical record. The poetry of Cratinus, Phrynichos, Eupolis and the rest has survived only in tantalising, often tiny, fragments and citations. Modern studies in this field have themselves often been difficult of access. Here an exceptional cast of scholars, including most of the leading international authorities, provides a set of 28 interpretative essays to cover every one of these 'other' poets of Athenian Old Comedy for whom significant evidence survives. The work includes a comprehensive bibliography, and is a landmark in the study of Old Comedy.
Greek Comedy
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Author : Gilbert Norwood
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-04-26
Greek Comedy written by Gilbert Norwood and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-26 with Literary Criticism categories.
Originally published in 1931, this book surveys the origin and development of Greek Comic Drama, with full discussion not only of Aristophanes and Menander but also of other important playwrights whose work had usually received scant notice because only fragments of it have survived. The important papyrus-finds of the previous forty years have been expounded and used. The final chapter is an introduction to comic metre and rhythm.
The Oxford Handbook Of Greek And Roman Comedy
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Author : Michael Fontaine
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014-04
The Oxford Handbook Of Greek And Roman Comedy written by Michael Fontaine and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04 with Drama categories.
The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy marks the first comprehensive introduction to and reference work for the unified study of ancient comedy. From its birth in Greece to its end in Rome, from its Hellenistic to its Imperial receptions, no topic is neglected. The 41 essays offer cutting-edge guides through comedy's immense terrain.
The Cambridge Companion To Greek Comedy
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Author : Martin Revermann
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-06-12
The Cambridge Companion To Greek Comedy written by Martin Revermann and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-12 with Drama categories.
This book provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature, combining literary perspectives with historical issues and material culture.
Brill S Companion To The Study Of Greek Comedy
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Author : Gregory Dobrov
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2010-02-01
Brill S Companion To The Study Of Greek Comedy written by Gregory Dobrov and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-01 with Reference categories.
The Companion to the Study of Greek Comedy sets forth the main resources for the advancing student in three sections: "Contexts,""History," and "Elements.” The volume is a guide for understanding and interpreting the classic comedies as well as for navigating the principal corpora of texts, fragments and scholia.