511 Pages
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Routledge
510 Pages
by
Routledge
511 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1997. Image and Concept: Mythopoetic Roots of Literature here - finally - available in English, is devoted to the origins of Greek tragedy. In it, Freidenberg develops the notion that it was the very transition from thinking based on mythological images to the kind of thinking that makes use of formal-logical concepts that resulted in the appearance of literature. With the... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Explanation of the Theme; Chapter 2 Metaphor; Chapter 3 The Origin of Narrative; Chapter 4 Mime; Chapter 5 Excursus on Philosophy; Chapter 6 Old Comedy; Chapter 7 Tragedy;
Biography
Olga Freidenberg, Nina Braginskaia, Kevin Moss, Kevin Moss, Vyacheslav V. Ivanov
"Olga Freidenberg, a classic philologist and literary theorist active in Leningrad, has been known in the west mainly for her corroespondence with her cousin Boris Pasternak. That situation is undergoing radical change, as Freidenberg's rich and difficult works are being brought to a wider public by scholars....The present publication is an important addition to the corpus....The rewards are great. Moss does a good job in his introduction of distinguishing Freidenberg's ideas....Given the difficulties of Freidenberg's style, Moss's translation is an impressive accomplishment."
