 | Metamorphoses of Helen: Authority, Difference, and the Epic Subjects: Classical literature -- History and criticism; Helen of Troy (Greek mythology) in literature; Trojan War in literature; Homer -- Knowledge -- Folklore mythology; Virgil -- Knowledge -- Folklore mythology; Spenser Edmund. 1552?–1599 -- Knowledge -- Folk; Mihoko Suzuki sheds light on a literary tradition that seemingly holds Helen of Troy and her descendants responsible for causing epic conflicts, while it appropriates the woman's perspective as a source of insight and poetic power. "A superb study of... Mihoko Suzuki is Associate Professor of English at the University of Miami, Coral Gables. |
