Recursive Desire by Jeremy M Downes

Recursive Desire by Jeremy M Downes

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Epic has often been seen as a dead genre, intrinsically patriarchal and nationalistic. However, this work shows how contemporary texts such as Derek Walcott's ""Osmeros"" challenge these traditional notions and proceeds to redefine epic poetry in terms of its recursive qualities.

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Recursive Desire by Jeremy M Downes

Epic has often been seen as a dead genre, intrinsically patriarchal and nationalistic. However, this work shows how contemporary texts such as Derek Walcott's ""Osmeros"" challenge these traditional notions and proceeds to redefine epic poetry in terms of its recursive qualities.
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ISBN 13 9780817308414
ISBN 10 0817308415
Title Recursive Desire
Author Jeremy M Downes
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Publisher The University of Alabama Press
Year published 1997-04-30
Number of pages 336
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