Metamorphoses of Myth in Fiction since 1960

Why do contemporary writers use myths from ancient Greece and Rome, Pharaonic Egypt, the Viking north, Africa''s west coast, and Hebrew and Christian traditions? What do these stories from premodern cultures have to offer us?

The Metamorphoses of Myth in Fiction since 1960 examines how myth has shaped writings by Kathy Acker, Margaret Atwood, William S. Burroughs, A. S. Byatt, Neil Gaiman, Norman M...