Narratology and Interpretation: The Content of Narrative Form in Ancient Literature
Jonas Grethlein · Antonios Rengakos
Aug 2009 · Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes Book 4 · Walter de Gruyter
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The categories of classical narratology have been successfully applied to ancient texts in the last two decades, but in the meantime narratological theory has moved on. In accordance with these developments, Narratology and Interpretation draws out the subtler possibilities of narratological analysis for the interpretation of ancient texts. The contributions explore the heuristic fruitfulness of various narratological categories and show that, in combination with other approaches such as studies in deixis, performance studies and reader-response theory, narratology can help to elucidate the content of narrative form. Besides exploring new theoretical avenues and offering exemplary readings of ancient epic, lyric, tragedy and historiography, the volume also investigates ancient predecessors of narratology.
About the author
Jonas Grethlein , Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; Antonios Rengakos, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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