An interpretation analysis of Nikos Kazantzakis' The Odyssey : A Modern Sequel.

This thesis is a study of Nikos Kazantzakis' The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel from the viewpoint of the interpretative reader. Chapter I is a study of the translator and a critical evaluation of the translation itself from demotic Greek into English. The philosophical nature of this poem demanded a thorough study of the author's life and the ideas which are expressed throughout his works; these factors are reviewed in the second chapter. A general analysis of the total work is made in Chapter III, following the precepts for epic poetry set forth in Aristotle's Poetics. Because the lengthy nature of the epic form does not lend itself to an oral reading of the entire story, one climactic unit from the poem is analyzed in greater detail. In Chapter IV the principles of oral interpretation are applied to this single unit, which is a philosophical clash between the concepts of Christianity and those of the hero Odysseus.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

1971

Author dc:creator

• Bates, Minnie Hogan, 1943-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Armstrong, Chloe.

• Kazantzakis, Nikos, 1883-1957.

Statement dc:rights

• Baylor University works are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/14238

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/14238