Hearing Homer's Song: The Brief Life and Big Idea of Milman Parry
Robert Kanigel examines the short life and major idea of Milman Parry through the enduring subject of Homer’s song. Blending biography with literary history, Hearing Homer's Song offers an accessible introduction to a thinker whose work shaped how readers approach ancient poetry and oral tradition.
About This Book
Hearing Homer's Song presents Robert Kanigel’s account of Milman Parry, a figure associated with the study of Homer and oral tradition.
The book combines a life story with an exploration of Parry’s central idea, connecting biography and literary inquiry.
With Homer as its guiding subject, it considers how ancient poetry can be examined through questions of composition, performance, and transmission.
This is a concise work for readers interested in biography, classical literature, and the history of ideas.
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