Elegy

David Kennedy (University of Hull, UK), John Drakakis

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English

Routledge
21 August 2007

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literature: history & criticism; Literary studies: poetry & poets

Series: The New Critical Idiom

Grief and mourning are generally considered to be private, yet universal instincts. But in a media age of televised funerals and visible bereavement, elegies are increasingly significant and open to public scrutiny. Providing an overview of the history of the term and the different ways in which it is used, David Kennedy:

outlines the origins of elegy, and the characteristics of the genre examines the psychology and cultural background underlying works of mourning explores how the modern elegy has evolved, and how it differs from 'canonical elegy', also looking at female elegists and feminist readings considers the elegy in the light of writing by theorists such as Jacques Derrida and Catherine Waldby looks at the elegy in contemporary writing, and particularly at how it has emerged and been adapted as a response to terrorist attacks such as 9/11. Emphasising and explaining the significance of elegy today, this illuminating guide to an emotive literary genre will be of interest to students of literature, media and culture.

By: David Kennedy (University of Hull UK)
Series edited by: John Drakakis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9780415367776
ISBN 10: 0415367778
Series: The New Critical Idiom
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 21 August 2007
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Form without frontiers 2. What was elegy? 3. The work of mourning 4. The needs of ghosts: modern elegy 5. Female elegists and feminist readers 6. After mourning: virtual bodies, aporias and the work of dread 7. Elegy diffused, elegy revived

David Kennedy is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Hull. He is the editor of Necessary Steps: Poetry, Elegy, Walking, Spirit; and publishes widely on contemporary poetry.