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The detachment of Telemachus

Abstract:
This contribution emphasizes that reading—academic or not—is an act that takes place in front of and in relation to others, deeply situated and often provisional. I suggest a reading—or rather a redescription—of the Odyssey's Telemachus as such a reader, and of Telemachus's own scholarly readers by extension. I advocate thinking of reading as neither purely generous or suspicious, and I reflect on the status of ostensibly minor figures as observers and readers.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1353/hel.2023.a948552

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Classics
Sub department:
Classical Languages & Lit
Oxford college:
Corpus Christi College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-3461-4249


Publisher:
Texas Tech University Press
Journal:
Helios More from this journal
Volume:
50
Issue:
2
Pages:
95-114
Publication date:
2023-09-01
Acceptance date:
2023-08-15
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EISSN:
1935-0228
ISSN:
0160-0923


Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1514202
Local pid:
pubs:1514202
Deposit date:
2023-08-22
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