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The Role of the Poet in Early Societies
The Role of the Poet in Early Societies
Author: Morton W. Bloomfield, Charles W. Dunn
Bloomfield and Dunn describe the varying roles which "poets" have historically filled within society, whether ancient, medieval, or pre-modern and identify the key functions of the poet figure. He (or sometimes she) supports the ruler and is in turn rewarded for a central service to the tribe; he exercises his authority by an apparently magical...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780859912792
ISBN-10: 0859912795
Publication Date: 4/2/1992
Pages: 176
Edition: Second English Editi
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Publisher: D.S.Brewer
Book Type: Hardcover
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