A Heritage of Her Own?: Allusion and Tradition in Female-Authored Poetry of the Hellenistic Age

By Amy Martin

This book presents a renewed consideration of women's poetry in ancient Greek literature by analysing the works attributed to female poets from the Hellenistic era. Initiated by Sappho, this tradition of female poetry is here explored, offering glimpses of women's education, literacy, motherhood, love, and loss.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 180079908X
• ISBN13: 9781800799080
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"