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Kazantzakis and Linguistic Revolution in Greek Literature
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Kazantzakis and Linguistic Revolution in Greek Literature
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Peter Bien
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:304 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - general |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691619798
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Classifications | Dewey:889.334 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
8 March 2015 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Peter Bien focuses on Kazantzakis' obsession with the demotic, the language "on the lips of the people," showing how it governed his writing, his ambition, and his involvement in Greek politics and educational reform. Kazantzakis' obsession worked against him in his Odyssey and found its natural vehicle only in his translation of Homer's Iliad and
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