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Synopsis
Eleazar Meletinsky considers myth the "prehistory" phase of literature. In "The Poetics of Myth, " he explores the mythological inheritance of specific images, myth as a form of oral literature, and the formulas and structure of myth as the basis for literature. Translated from the Russian, this version of his classic work has been edited to reinstate omissions due to political censorship.
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About the Author
Lanoue of the University of Montreal
Review
"Serious students will savor Meletinsky's rich and complex book. The opening section alone is valuable for its erudite examination of modern theory about myth, with special attention to Levi-Strauss and the structuralists. Meletinsky grasps the essentials of theories he discusses and makes clear distinctions between them....Highly recommended for upper division undergraduates, graduate students, and teachers/scholars of myth."
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""The Poetics of Myth merits attention for its claim that myth is always expanding: that stories told may always be retold, that a mythology received may also be renewed, that symbolic world-making is never quite complete."
-Religious Studies Review
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