Men in Aida
Encyclopedia
Men in Aida is a homophonic translation
of Book One of Homer
's Iliad
into a farcical bathhouse scenario, perhaps alluding to the homoerotic
aspects of ancient Greek culture. It was written by the language poet David Melnick
, and is an example of poetic postmodernism
.
Homophonic translation
Homophonic translation renders a text in one language into a near-homophonic text in another language, usually with no attempt to preserve the original meaning of the text. In one homophonic translation, for example, English "sat on a wall" is rendered as French "s'étonne aux Halles" 'is...
of Book One of Homer
Homer
In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
's Iliad
Iliad
The Iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles...
into a farcical bathhouse scenario, perhaps alluding to the homoerotic
Homosexuality in ancient Greece
In classical antiquity, writers such as Herodotus, Plato, Xenophon, Athenaeus and many others explored aspects of same-sex love in ancient Greece. The most widespread and socially significant form of same-sex sexual relations in ancient Greece was between adult men and pubescent or adolescent boys,...
aspects of ancient Greek culture. It was written by the language poet David Melnick
David Melnick
David Melnick is an American poet. Melnick has written four books of poetry to date: Eclogs ; PCOET ; Men in Aida, Book One , and A Pin's Fee.Melnick is commonly regarded as a language poet...
, and is an example of poetic postmodernism
Postmodernism
Postmodernism is a philosophical movement evolved in reaction to modernism, the tendency in contemporary culture to accept only objective truth and to be inherently suspicious towards a global cultural narrative or meta-narrative. Postmodernist thought is an intentional departure from the...
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