We are delighted to announce the recent publication of Dr Emma Greensmith's new book

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The Resurrection of Homer in Imperial Greek Epic

Quintus Smyrnaeus’ Posthomerica and the Poetics of Impersonation

Dr Emma Greensmith’s book offers a radically new reading of Quintus' Posthomerica, the first account to combine a literary and cultural-historical understanding of what is the most important Greek epic written at the height of the Roman Empire. Writing as if he is Homer himself, and occupying the space between the Iliad and the Odyssey, Quintus constructs a new 'poetics of the interval'. This book changes how we understand the role of epic and Homer in Greco-Roman culture - and completely re-evaluates Quintus' status as a poet.

 

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