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Female epic

April 12, 2024

The female epic is a concept in literary criticism that seeks to expand generic boundaries by identifying ways in which women authors have adapted the masculine epic tradition to express their own heroic visions.

Historically, epic literature has been considered an exclusively male domain, to the extent that "epic and masculinity appear to be almost coterminous."[1] From Homer's Iliad to Milton's Paradise Lost, the epic canon has been defined by works authored by men, and the characteristic subject matter and diction of the epic have carried connotations of masculinity. Recently, however, feminist literary critics have identified a number of texts written by women which, they argue, deserve to be considered epics, as they have many of the required qualities: emphasis on heroism, nation building, religious authority, a strong quest motif, and significant length.[2] Because these texts post-date Milton's Paradise Lost – conventionally considered to be the last authentic epic in the Western tradition –[3] they are by default "modern epics". However, argue these critics, this is by no means a contradiction. The epic remains an authentic and vital literary genre, and one to which women have made valuable contributions.[4]

Poetry Epics by Women edit

References edit

  1. ^ Schweizer, Bernard (2006). Approaches to the Anglo and American Female Epic, 1621-1982. Aldershot: Ashgate. p. 1. ISBN 0-7546-5486-9.
  2. ^ Schweizer, Bernard (2002). Rebecca West: Heroism, Rebellion, and the Female Epic. Westport: Greenwood Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-313-32360-7.
  3. ^ Fowler, Alastair (1985). Kinds of Literature: An Introduction to the Theory of Genres and Modes. Harvard University Press. p. 167.
  4. ^ Schweizer (2006), p. 6
  5. ^ "Seven of the Best Epic Poems by Female Poets". Interesting Literature. 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  6. ^ Linkin, Harriet Kramer (2017-01-11), Haekel, Ralf (ed.), "22. Mary Tighe, Psyche (1805)", Handbook of British Romanticism, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, pp. 409–424, doi:10.1515/9783110376692-023, ISBN 978-3-11-037669-2
  7. ^ Buchanan, Averill. (2011). Mary Blachford Tighe : the Irish Psyche. Cambridge Scholars Pub. ISBN 978-1-4438-3430-8. OCLC 823720846.
  8. ^ Cameron, Alan (2016-01-01), "Poets and Pagans in Byzantine Egypt", Wandering Poets and Other Essays on Late Greek Literature and Philosophy, Oxford University Press, pp. 147–162, doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190268947.003.0007, ISBN 978-0-19-026894-7
  9. ^ "Helen in Egypt: H. D.'s Modernist Epic". Interesting Literature. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  10. ^ "H. D." Poetry Foundation. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  11. ^ Aldama, Frederick Luis (2020). Poets, philosophers, lovers : on the Writings of Giannina Braschi. Stavans, Ilan; O'Dwyer, Tess. Pittsburgh, Pa.: U Pittsburgh. pp. 5–15. ISBN 978-0-8229-4618-2. OCLC 1143649021.
  12. ^ Marting, Diane E. (2010). "New/Nueva York in Giannina Braschi's "Poetic Egg": Fragile Identity, Postmodernism, and Globalization". The Global South. 4 (1): 167–182. doi:10.2979/gso.2010.4.1.167. ISSN 1932-8648. JSTOR 10.2979/gso.2010.4.1.167. S2CID 144342078.
  13. ^ Poets, Academy of American. "Empire of Dreams [excerpt] by Giannina Braschi - Poems | Academy of American Poets". poets.org. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  14. ^ Carrion, Maria Mercedes. "Geography, (M)Other Tongues and the Role of Translation in Giannina Braschi's El imperio de los sueños". Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature. 20 (1).
  15. ^ Perisic, Alexandra (2019). Precarious Crossings: Immigration, Neoliberalism, and the Atlantic. Columbus: The Ohio State University Press. p. 29. doi:10.26818/9780814214107. hdl:1811/88397. ISBN 978-0-8142-1410-7. S2CID 203491348.
  16. ^ Poets, Academy of American. "The Descent of Alette ["The water" "of the river"] by Alice Notley - Poems | Academy of American Poets". poets.org. Retrieved 2020-09-15.

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The female epic is a concept in literary criticism that seeks to expand generic boundaries by identifying ways in which women authors have adapted the masculine epic tradition to express their own heroic visions Historically epic literature has been considered an exclusively male domain to the extent that epic and masculinity appear to be almost coterminous 1 From Homer s Iliad to Milton s Paradise Lost the epic canon has been defined by works authored by men and the characteristic subject matter and diction of the epic have carried connotations of masculinity Recently however feminist literary critics have identified a number of texts written by women which they argue deserve to be considered epics as they have many of the required qualities emphasis on heroism nation building religious authority a strong quest motif and significant length 2 Because these texts post date Milton s Paradise Lost conventionally considered to be the last authentic epic in the Western tradition 3 they are by default modern epics However argue these critics this is by no means a contradiction The epic remains an authentic and vital literary genre and one to which women have made valuable contributions 4 Poetry Epics by Women editFaltonia Betitia Proba s A Virgilian Cento Concerning the Glory of Christ or Cento was written in fourth century AD The epic poem uses verses by Virgil in a re ordered form to recount the life of Jesus 5 Sirat Dhat al Himma a classic of Arabic epic poetry It narrates the tale of Delhemma a Muslim warrior woman on the Byzantine frontier Dhelhemma s story is dominated by the strife between her clan the Banu Tayy and their longtime rivals the Banu Sulaym and is set within the larger struggles between the Byzantines and Arabs and the Umayyads and Abbasids The story itself is medieval in origin though its exact dating is disputed it dates back to at least the mid 12th century CE as it was popular among Muslims during the Crusades but many scholars believe it was written c 1000 CE around the time of the Seljuk conquests Mary Tighe s Psyche 1805 uses the Spenserian stanza form originated by Edmund Spenser in his Elizabethan epic The Faerie Queene In Tighe s epic poem the goddess Venus out of jealousy for the attentions Psyche receives commands Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with a monster 6 7 H D s Helen of Egypt 1961 is an American epic poem that reinvents the myths surrounding Helen Paris Achilles Theseus and other ancient Greek characters fusing storylines with the mysteries of Egyptian hermeticism 8 9 10 Giannina Braschi s Empire of Dreams 1988 is a postmodern poetry epic about the immigrant s journey from the margins to the center of American culture 11 12 Climactic episode takes place at the top of the Empire of State Building Macy s and St Patrick s Cathedral during a pastoral invasion of modern day New York City 13 14 Sylvie Kande a Franco Senegalese author published an epic poem in three cantos that imagines the fate of Mansa Aboubakar II of Mali One the scenes imagines that a Mali imperial expedition reaches the Americas before Columbus 15 Alice Notley s The Descent of Alette 1996 is a feminist poetry epic which critiques the epic poem itself It explores a heroine s Alette journey through the underworld re imagined as an underground subway station of which she and others are destined to spend eternity at the hands of the Tyrant a patriarchal figure who controls the world 16 References edit Schweizer Bernard 2006 Approaches to the Anglo and American Female Epic 1621 1982 Aldershot Ashgate p 1 ISBN 0 7546 5486 9 Schweizer Bernard 2002 Rebecca West Heroism Rebellion and the Female Epic Westport Greenwood Press p 3 ISBN 0 313 32360 7 Fowler Alastair 1985 Kinds of Literature An Introduction to the Theory of Genres and Modes Harvard University Press p 167 Schweizer 2006 p 6 Seven of the Best Epic Poems by Female Poets Interesting Literature 2017 04 19 Retrieved 2020 09 05 Linkin Harriet Kramer 2017 01 11 Haekel Ralf ed 22 Mary Tighe Psyche 1805 Handbook of British Romanticism Berlin Boston De Gruyter pp 409 424 doi 10 1515 9783110376692 023 ISBN 978 3 11 037669 2 Buchanan Averill 2011 Mary Blachford Tighe the Irish Psyche Cambridge Scholars Pub ISBN 978 1 4438 3430 8 OCLC 823720846 Cameron Alan 2016 01 01 Poets and Pagans in Byzantine Egypt Wandering Poets and Other Essays on Late Greek Literature and Philosophy Oxford University Press pp 147 162 doi 10 1093 acprof oso 9780190268947 003 0007 ISBN 978 0 19 026894 7 Helen in Egypt H D s Modernist Epic Interesting Literature 2018 11 09 Retrieved 2020 09 05 H D Poetry Foundation 2020 09 05 Retrieved 2020 09 05 Aldama Frederick Luis 2020 Poets philosophers lovers on the Writings of Giannina Braschi Stavans Ilan O Dwyer Tess Pittsburgh Pa U Pittsburgh pp 5 15 ISBN 978 0 8229 4618 2 OCLC 1143649021 Marting Diane E 2010 New Nueva York in Giannina Braschi s Poetic Egg Fragile Identity Postmodernism and Globalization The Global South 4 1 167 182 doi 10 2979 gso 2010 4 1 167 ISSN 1932 8648 JSTOR 10 2979 gso 2010 4 1 167 S2CID 144342078 Poets Academy of American Empire of Dreams excerpt by Giannina Braschi Poems Academy of American Poets poets org Retrieved 2020 09 05 Carrion Maria Mercedes Geography M Other Tongues and the Role of Translation in Giannina Braschi s El imperio de los suenos Studies in 20th amp 21st Century Literature 20 1 Perisic Alexandra 2019 Precarious Crossings Immigration Neoliberalism and the Atlantic Columbus The Ohio State University Press p 29 doi 10 26818 9780814214107 hdl 1811 88397 ISBN 978 0 8142 1410 7 S2CID 203491348 Poets Academy of American The Descent of Alette The water of the river by Alice Notley Poems Academy of American Poets poets org Retrieved 2020 09 15 Further reading editTillyard E M W 1958 The Epic Strain in the English Novel Chatto amp Windus Johns Putra Adeline 2001 Heroes and Housewives Frankfurt Am Main P Lang ISBN 0 8204 5076 6 Schweizer Bernard 2006 Approaches to the Anglo and American Female Epic 1621 1982 Ashgate Publishing On Lady Mary Wroth s The Countesse of Montgomeries Urania Mary Tighe s Psyche Elizabeth Barrett Browning s Aurora Leigh Rebecca West s Black Lamb and Grey Falcon and others ISBN 9780754654865 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Female epic amp oldid 1214008491, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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