H. D. and Hellenism: Classic Lines

by Eileen Gregory

H.D. and Hellenism: Classic Lines concerns a prominent aspect of the writing of the modern American poet H.D. (Hilda Doolittle): a career-long engagement with hellenic literature, mythology, and art. Eileen Gregory's exhaustive treatment of H.D.'s poetic engagement with Greece is one of the few studies of a modern poet in relation to hellenism. She explores at length H.D.'s intertextual engagement with specific classic writers, and catalogues classical allusions in H.D.'s lyric poetry.

Genres: Nonfiction

338 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 1997

Reviews

[Sarah Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clear and in-depth read on H.D.'s approach to Hellenism.

[Sam Lepak · Rating 5 out of 5]

This text is absolutely essential for my work on H.D. and her engagement with the Greek and Roman classics. Gregory's chapters are accessible, well-written, and rich. She provides a plethora of quotes and places to look in H.D.'s texts, which was, for me, incredibly helpful as I try to go find the sources and use them for my research.

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite critical work on H.D.