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Author:

Tatum, James.

Title:

The mourner's song : war and remembrance from The Iliad to Vietnam / James Tatum.

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xx, 215 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Homer--Influence.
Homer.--Iliad.
American literature--History and criticism.
War in literature.
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Literature and the conflict.
War poetry, American--History and criticism.
Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.
Trojan War--Literature and the war.
War poetry--History and criticism.
Mourning customs in literature.
Memory in literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-201) and index.

Contents:

Mourners and monuments -- The daughters of memory -- Rage for order -- The words of the sea -- The companion seen but not heard -- The poetry is in the killing -- The fire from Hephaestus -- Toward the autumn night of Oguma Hideo.

ISBN:

9780226789934 (alk. paper)
0226789934 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)50041412

LCCN:

2002009356

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)