In exploring the significance of Homer for the poetry of modern Greece - benign shade or looming shadow? - Dr Ricks is tackling a theme that has implications for the study of poetic influence in general. He takes the work of Sikelianos, Cavafy and Seferis and subjects a selection of poems to a caref[...]
Explores the impact and importance of Greek mythology, Arthurian legend, fairy tales, and other works of fantasy on the literary culture of today.[...]