Scholarly Article
Literary Agon in the Light of the Knight's Cultural Model
Skibska, Anna Maria
2019-08-14 · Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne · Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
Abstract
This essay - actually a scientific article included in the frame composition - is devoted to the innovative interpretation of literary agon in terms of the knight ethos on the background of Harold Bloom's "anxiety of influence", additionally enriched with references to Aeschylus' and Eurypide's "duel" in the Frogs by Aristophanes. On theoretical and methodological ground, the main research path is associated with an additional interpretation of Harold Bloom's idea of intervals.
Keywords
literary agon, knight ethos, intervals, Harold Bloom
Citation Details
Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne, pp. 319-337