Journal article
Imaginary histories: ancient Egypt in the writings of Marguerite Yourcenar and Philippe Derchain
- Abstract:
- This published version of a memorial lecture in honour of Philippe Derchain discusses Marguerite Yourcenar’s treatment of Ancient Egypt in her writings, and compares Derchain’s literary writings in order to suggest similarities and differences in their handling of Ancient Egyptian sources, especially the Monte Pincio obelisk. An examination of Yourcenar’s sources shows how she, as a ‘queer’ writer, prioritised Hadrien’s emotional experiences over factual accuracy and official heteronormative expectations. Both authors championed a selfreflexive use of imagination in dealing with ancient sources, and a concern for the ‘inner life’ of ancient people.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Authors
- Publisher:
- Helmut Buske Verlag
- Journal:
- Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur More from this journal
- Volume:
- 48
- Pages:
- 207-240
- Publication date:
- 2019-07-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-04-04
- ISSN:
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0340-2215
- Language:
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English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:992103
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- Local pid:
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pubs:992103
- Source identifiers:
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992103
- Deposit date:
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2019-04-17
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- Copyright holder:
- Helmut Buske Verlag
- Copyright date:
- 2019
- Rights statement:
- Copyrigth 2019 Helmut Buske Verlag
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available from Helmut Buske Verlag at https://buske.de/monographien-und-reihen/studien-zur-altagyptischen-kultur-sak/studien-zur-altagyptischen-kultur-band-48.html
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