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In this book Professor Silk presents a radically new critical study of Aristophanes. Through an exploration of Aristophanes' comic poetry, informed by a wide range of theory from Kierkegaard to Adorno, a particular consideration of Aristophanes' own understanding of his medium, and challenging comparisons with modern literature, this book adds a new chapter to the long-standing debate about the nature and potentialities of comedy.

Author

M. S. Silk

Publisher

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199253821

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities