{"product_id":"elegy-4","title":"Elegy","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrief and mourning are generally considered to be private, yet universal instincts. But in a media age of televised funerals and visible bereavement, elegies are increasingly significant and open to public scrutiny. Providing an overview of the history of the term and the different ways in which it is used, David Kennedy:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoutlines the origins of elegy, and the characteristics of the genre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexamines the psychology and cultural background underlying works of mourning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplores how the modern elegy has evolved, and how it differs from ‘canonical elegy’, also looking at female elegists and feminist readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econsiders the elegy in the light of writing by theorists such as Jacques Derrida and Catherine Waldby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elooks at the elegy in contemporary writing, and particularly at how it has emerged and been adapted as a response to terrorist attacks such as 9\/11.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasising and explaining the significance of elegy today, this illuminating guide to an emotive literary genre will be of interest to students of literature, media and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233658982744,"sku":"9780415367769","price":137.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415367769.jpg?v=1768635038","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/elegy-4","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}