| Orality, Ossian and Translation Contributor(s): Hanenberg, Peter (Other), Bär, Gerald (Editor), Gaskill, Howard (Choreography by) |
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ISBN: 3631821158 ISBN-13: 9783631821152 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $62.02 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - French - Foreign Language Study - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The aim of this book is to revisit Ossian, whilst broadening the scope of oral literature and translation to embrace cultural contexts outside of Europe. Epics, ballads, prose tales, ritual and lyric songs, as genres, existed orally before writing was invented. Serious debate about them, at least in modern Western culture, may be said to have begun with James Macpherson and Thomas Percy. Considering the ongoing debate on orality and authenticity in the case of Ossian, this book includes ground-breaking, previously published essays which provide essential information relating to orality, Ossian and translation, but have been frequently overlooked. Its contributions focus on the aspects of authenticity, transmediation, popular poetry and music, examining Scottish, German, Portuguese, Brazilian, African, American Indian, Indian and Chinese literatures. |
