Guilty Creatures: Renaissance Poetry and the Ethics of Authorship
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Book Overview This study examines how Renaissance poets conceive the theme of killing as a specifically representational and interpretive form of viole...
This study examines how Renaissance poets conceive the theme of killing as a specifically representational and interpretive form of violence. Closely reading both major poets and lesser known authors, Dennis Kezar explores the ethical self-consciousness and accountability that attend literary killing, paying particular attention to the ways in which this reflection indicates the poet's understanding of his audience. Kezar explores the concept of authorial guilt elicited by violent representation in poems including Skelton's Phyllyp Sparowe, Spenser's Faerie Queene, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the multi-authored Witch of Edmonton, and Milton's Samson Agonistes. In each case, he reflects on the poetic process and explores the ethical ramifications for both author and audience. In emphasizing the social, literary, and historical consequences of 'killing poems, ' this volume further advances scholarship in historicist and speech-act theories of the early modern period.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 280 | Language: English | Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR | ISBN: 0195397940
FormatPaperback
Pages280
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0195397940
EAN9780195397949
PublisherOXFORD UNIV PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
EditionReprint
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.87 Pounds
Length9.21 Inches
Width6.14 Inches
Height0.59 Inches
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