A study of the narrator in Nonnus of Panopolis' Dionysiaca : storytelling in late antique epic

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A study of the narrator in Nonnus of Panopolis' Dionysiaca : storytelling in late antique epic

by Camille Geisz

(Amsterdam studies in classical philology, v. 25)

Brill, c2018

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Includes bibliographical references (p.[267]-277), glossary, and index

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This Study of the Narrator in Nonnus of Panopolis' Dionysiaca by Camille Geisz investigates manifestations of the narratorial voice in Nonnus' account of the life and deeds of Dionysus (4th/5th century C.E.). Through a variety of interventions in his own voice, the narrator reveals much about his relationship to his predecessors, his own conception of story-telling, and highlights his mindfulness of the presence of his narratee. Narratorial devices in the Dionysiaca are opportunities for displays of ingeniousness, discussions of sources, and a reflection on the role of the poet. They highlight the innovative style of Nonnus' epic, written as a compendium of influences, genres, and myths, and encompassing the influence of a thousand years of Greek literature.

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