It’s been a busy three days. Political conventions, distractions of one sort or another, computer issues, etc. But you don’t want to hear about any of that. You came to read about the future of the epic. So let’s get on with it, shall we?
The Epic Is Not Dead (Thanks Walt Whitman!)
Epics are not dead. [...]
I realize this is a rather sketchy history, but today I’m discussing the literate age of poetics, mostly the 20th century. I’m not going into great detail on purpose. Nevertheless, it should be helpful to see how the epic has changed over time. When we think of the great epics there are certain stories that [...]