Melville "Among the nations" : proceedings of an international conference, Volos, Greece, July 2-6, 1997

Author(s)

• Marovitz, Sanford E.
• Christodoulou, A. C. (Athanasios C.)

Bibliographic Information

Melville "Among the nations" : proceedings of an international conference, Volos, Greece, July 2-6, 1997

edited by Sanford E. Marovitz and A.C. Christodoulou

Kent State University Press, c2001

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Early in July 1997, scholars from around the world met in Volos, Greece, to discuss the work of American writer and international traveler Herman Melville. Offering insights into Melville the man and Melville the artist, the papers presented at this conference reflected a variety of interdisciplinary, international, and intergenerational perspectives. With the participation of esteemed Melville critics and many young scholars gaining recognition for their innovative and incisive work in the area of Melville studies, this unique conference afforded all who attended an overview of current approaches to Melville and detailed thermatic examinations of his specific works and themes.

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Details

• NCID: BA54519472
• ISBN:
  • 0873386965
• LCCN: 00046486
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Kent, Ohio
• Pages/Volumes: 593 p., [12] leaves of plates
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PS2387
  • DC21 : 813/.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Criticism and interpretation Congresses
  • LCSH : Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Appreciation -- Foreign countries Congresses