{"product_id":"9781350521131","title":"Ekphrasis in Ancient and Modern Literature Creative and Academic Intersections","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEkphrasis in Ancient and Modern Literature\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCreative and Academic Intersections\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Kelly | Yiannis Doukas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume examines the interaction between literary and visual representation through ekphrasis in contemporary poetry and ancient literature, viewing ekphrasis as a dynamic and evolving concept rather than a fixed category. \u003c\/b\u003eContributions from academic experts and poets address how ancient ekphrasis relates to ancient Graeco-Roman literature and contemporary poetry, thus aiming to find commonalities and differences between ancient and modern discourses and to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, reflecting the hybrid nature of ekphrasis itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is organised around four core themes. \u003ci\u003eVirtual Worlds and Embodied Images\u003c\/i\u003e explores how ekphrasis connects the visual and the physical, while \u003ci\u003eVivid Emotions and Fluid Identities\u003c\/i\u003e examines the impact of emotionally engaging with images. \u003ci\u003eFalse Art and Poor Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the relationship between ethics and aesthetics, and, finally, \u003ci\u003eAbsence and Presence\u003c\/i\u003e investigates how the pursuit of absent visual objects serves as a reflection on memory and grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in Classics at Princeton University, USA. He has published extensively on Latin poetry and Greek philosophy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYiannis Doukas\u003c\/b\u003e holds a PhD in Classics from the University of Galway, Ireland. He has published three poetry books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350521131\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55335407911052,"sku":"9781350521131","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_e8898d83-f6ef-4834-85e4-97d6649c9e97.jpg?v=1788029864","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350521131","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}