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Madly after the Muses

- Bengali Poet Michael Madhusudan Datta and his Reception of the Graeco-Roman Classics

About Madly after the Muses

This volume examines the use of Graeco-Roman samplings in the Bengali works of Michael Madhusudan Datta (1824-1873). Riddiford introduces new texts and contexts to the fields of classical reception and postcolonial scholarship, offering a surprising early chapter in the story of the dissemination and reception of the Graeco-Roman classics in India.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199699735
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • March 14, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 146x223x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 500 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: July 25, 2024

Description of Madly after the Muses

This volume examines the use of Graeco-Roman samplings in the Bengali works of Michael Madhusudan Datta (1824-1873). Riddiford introduces new texts and contexts to the fields of classical reception and postcolonial scholarship, offering a surprising early chapter in the story of the dissemination and reception of the Graeco-Roman classics in India.

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