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Examines the ways in which 'The New York Times' editorials in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. can be understood as myth. Discussion of the social role of myths and the scholarship that approaches news as a myth; Archetype on the end of innocence; Myth on the social roles of victims.

Analyzes Russian philosopher Alexei Fedorovich Losev's conception of myth in his book 'The Dialectic of Myth.' Influence of the traditions of Russian culture on Losev's personality and works and intellectual and moral foundation; Losev's adoption of the phenomenological, Husserlian treatment of the philosophical object; Outline of Losev's treatment of symbol; Conception of myth; Different interpretations of myth based on Losev's dialectical thinking.

Focuses on the nature of the writings of French writer Fred Vargas. Use of mythology in the evocation of good and evil; Representation of French social issues in the works of Vargas; Functionality of semantic fields in Vargas' writings.

Examines mythical characterization of Ruben Um Nyobe, an African crusader against neocolonialism, in the novel `Main basse sur le Cameroun,' by Mongo Beti. Purpose of setting the mythical figure of Ruben in the quest for freedom of African people; Opposition of the Christian religion to the Christ-like dimension of Ruben; Ambivalence of the death of Ruben.

Compares mythopoeic viewpoints in the thematic heart of 'Black Elk Speaks,' the story of a Native American medicine man in the 19th century and 'Aterui,'the tale of a Japanese tribal chieftain in the ninth century. Mythic modalities that exist in the texts; Answers provided to historical questions; Important role played by myths in both narratives.

Examines how several authors define mythopoesis. Harry Slochower; Joseph Campbell; Laurence Coupe.

Focuses on the representation of women behavior in the drama `Elektra' by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Use of myth in the characterization of women behavior; Parallelism between the cathartic effect of Greek tragedy and cathartic treatment of hysteria; Views of the author towards the norms of female behavior in the play.

Presents the author's views on Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin, a Russian poet. View that Pushkin studies before twentieth century tended ineluctably towards a kind of free-ranging mythopoesis; Fact that in the 1920s, Pushkin studies entered into competition with the Pushkin myth; Report that in early twentieth-century Pushkin studies began,with desanctifying and demythologizing the image of Pushkin.

This article discusses the mythical aspects of the Peruvian literary tradition through a literary criticism of the works of Fernando Pagés Larraya, including "La esquizofrenia en tierra de aymaras y quechas." The author examines the representation of the cultural and religious beliefs of the indigenous peoples of Peru through an anthropological perspective. This mixture of the mythical, legendary, and ritual elements of indigenous life in Peruvian literature is also explored.

Compares myths written by Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney in Great Britain. Text of Heaney as strategic misreadings of the works of Hughes; Correlation of both poets to philological methods; Poetic sense of Catholicism by Heaney as inspired by Hughes; Impact of literary writings of both author on the society.

Examines the mythical construction of the stories and assesses the distortion of historical truth by mythical truth. Mythical construction from the historiography of the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939; Historical truths from the research on the Civil War in Ronda.

Discusses liminality and myth in the Native American fiction of `Ceremony' by Leslie Marmon Silko and `The Ancient Child' by N. Scott Momaday. Problems in the definition of and distinctions between Indians; Tendency of American scholars to cling to myths; Formation of stereotypes based on some amount of truth.

This article presents a literary criticism for the book "La agonía de Proserpina," by Javier Tomeo. The author examines Tomeo's role as the creator of the work, which includes elements of metafiction, myth, and existentialism. A description of the main characters of the novel, Juan and Anita, is also provided.

Examines writer F.T. Marinetti's futurist manifestos that call for the destruction of myths of the past and the creation of a new mythology that promote technological progress. Gendering; Ideological fictions; Symbols for inanimate objects; Fiction of willpower and absolute strength; Association between women and machine; Psychoanalytic theories of persecution anxieties.

Opinion. Comments on the works of author C.S. Lewis in relation to the myth in mythopoeia. What is the myth in mythopoeia; Reference to the authors J.R.R. Tolkien and Charles Williams; Information on the Mythopoeic Society; Indication that Lewis is partly responsible for the currency of the word mythopoeia.

Examines the correlation between African literature and myth in the drama `The Swamp Dwellers,' by Wole Soyinska. Function of myths in creating dramatic forces of real human concerns and conflicts; Influence and views on literature of drama teacher G. Wilson Knight; Importance of ethical universalism in the use of myth in drama.

Examines how Sam Shepard used myth in his drama `Buried Child.' Myths of the Corn King and the legend of the Holy Grail as sub-texts; Focus on the myth's pattern of death-rebirth; Analyses of several events in the play that demonstrate the myths' concept.

Discusses the resurgence of interest in the formative power of cultural myth in academic studies. Relation of myth to the fictional presentation of individual psychology.

Explores elements of myth and reference in the works of Manuel Puig and Eugene Ionesco. Diametric opposition between myth and reference; Both writers' use of strategies like reversal of roles, merging of characters and repetition of segments of dialogue; Link between a universe of myth and a world of repetition; Oscillation of language between the referential and the conceptual.

The article examines the revival of classical myth in contemporary poetry in England and the U.S. Poems about ancient myths appear regularly, not only in small literary journals but in major magazines. There are two basic methods contemporary poets use to treat myths in poetry: direct and indirect. In the direct method the poet presents, or recreates, mythic characters in one or more situations or speaks directly about mythic characters and/or situations. In other words, the myth is the literal subject of the poem. In the indirect treatment the poet alludes to mythic characters and/or mythic situations in the course of presenting non-mythic characters and incidents. The mythic allusion is the basic technique used to illustrate or enrich the literal subject of the poem.

A literary criticism of the book of poetry "Goblin Market," by Christina Rosetti is presented. It outlines the characters and explores the symbolic significance of these characters. It examines various interpretations of the poem and its implications for being deeply religious and showing the concern regarding the relation of the present world to the next. An overview of the story is also given.

Explores the mythic quest in the Kiowa novel 'House Made of Dawn,' by N. Scott Momaday and the Chicano novel 'Bless Me, Ultima,' by Rudolfo A. Anaya. Prerequisite rejection of Christianity and suggestions of paganism in other Chicano and Native American works; Willingness of Momaday and Anaya to face the silence of the transcendent in the modern world.

This article reports that in an interview published in D.J. Enright's Poets of the 1950's, Philip Larkin rejected "belief in tradition" or a common "myth-kitty." Writing to Agenda in 1977, Larkin shrugged off his casual phrase as in no sense the expression of a creed or philosophy, but this did not prevent C.H. Sisson, in an essay called "Poetry and Myth" in the same issue, from taking Larkin's dislike of "tradition," in so far as this is reflected in the modernist technique of literary allusion, as a sort of "apologia," which he then proceeded to assail with some vigor. It is puzzling to see how in creating a universe afresh a poet can rely on evoking everyday reality with precision and reflecting on everyday experience with lucidity— as Larkin does supremely well— while denying to himself the rich resources of mythopoeia.

Discusses a postmodern detective novel 'Passing Time,' by Michel Butor. Distinction between modernism and postmodernism; Inclusion of mythological narratives in the novel; Description of detective stories included in the novel.

Examines the character Judith Hutter in James Fenimore Cooper's novel 'The Deerslayer.' Negative assessments of Judith Hutter's character and role; Analysis of a woman's experience on the frontier in the novel; Reversal of conventional captivity narrative roles in the novel; Expression of Hutter's effort to free herself from dependency on men for an identity; Use of the Adamic myth.

Presents an interview with author Stanley Elkin held on April 24, 1981 in Missouri, Arkansas. Elkin's view about comedy as a literary genre; Use of myth in his literary works; Contextual reference to the episodes in 'The Franchiser.'

Presents a critical analysis of Charles Dickens' novel 'Martin Chuzzlewit.' Structural links which join the two title characters; Story of separation and reunion of the two central characters of the novel; Dilemma of conflicting inner and outer worlds in the character of young Martin Chuzzlewit; Allusion to the Biblical story of the prodigal son in the novel; Mythic pattern of the novel.

Examines various critical responses to George Eliot's novel 'Silas Marner.' Aesthetic stance of Henry James towards the novel; Exploration of the fairy-tale aspect of the novel by F.R. Leavis; Considerations of the mythological contexts of the novel; Comparison of Eliot with the central female characters in her novels; Relationship between Eliot's life and art.

Analyzes the character of Maisie Farange in Henry James's novel 'What Maisie Knew,' as an example of James's habitual linking of passivity with artistic power. Rendition of universal monomyth in the portrayal of Maisie; Mythic largeness and ambivalence in the portrayal of Maisie's companions; Interpretation of the golden Virgin, the novel's principal symbol.

The article presents a note on the use of Passover in the letters of German novelist Thomas Mann. In the letters, one can only surmise that, given Mann's commitment to scholarly precision, the use of an anachronism might seem artistically inexplicable, perverse, or both. Certainly the questions of his readers' normal expectations and knowledge of historical events must have concerned him. His letters attest the same. Thus, in his letters, Mann refers to both the modern Passover and the old or pre-Mosaic Passover, especially in a most puzzling and unfamiliar connection with Nergal, a Babylonian solar deity.

Examines the revisionist mythmaking strategies employed by lesbian-feminist writers of color Paula Gunn Allen, Gloria Anzaldua, and Audre Lorde. Challenging of the cultural stereotypes that silence women of color by denying their access to language; Destabilization of monolithic definitions of female identity; Critique of western culture's binary structures.

The article discusses that the poem "Windsor-Forest" reveals an awareness of the Arthurian aspect of the British myth. The traditional equation of monarchical power with solar supremacy reveals a neat decorum in the heralding of Anne-as-Elizabeth with the summer soistitial sign. It may well be, then, that Arcturus signifies rather more than he may appear to at first glance. "Windsor-Forest" is, in fact, remarkably full of stars. The earlier passage's thunder of gunfire is amplified into apocalyptic thunder; the 'leafless Trees' now 'leave their Woods' as ships displaying the cross of St. George; winter frost becomes polar ice, both arctic and antarctic.

Discusses the mythic levels in the play "True West," by U.S. playwright Sam Shepard. Views on the setting of the play; Mythical elements in the characters in the play; Criticisms received by the play's mythical levels.

Discusses the function of the use of myth or the inversion of myth in Salman Rushdie's novel "Midnight's Children." Diachronic perspective given to the novel; Establishment of the experience of 20th-century India against a backdrop of the timelessness of myth; Myth's function of unifying and structuring all the fragments which constitute the Anglo-Indian novel; Use of myth as an organizing principle and as a system of belief; Narrative mode used in the novel.