JOURNAL ARTICLE

Doublespeak in Ancient Greek and Modern Ethiopian Satire.

  • Published In: TAPA, 2024, v. 154, n. 1. P. 185 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Derbew, Sarah 3 of 3

Abstract

This paper explores the ways that intricate wordplay informs the satires of two writers: Hama Tuma from Ethiopia and Lucian from Syria. In Tuma's "The Case of the Traitorous Alphabet" and Lucian's Trial of the Consonants , characters enact instances of doublespeak (expressing a literal and hidden statement simultaneously) that reverberate within and outside of the satirical realm. Writ large, the horizontal reading practice in this article promotes an anti-hierarchical approach to Classics that includes African Studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:TAPA. 2024/03, Vol. 154, Issue 1, p185
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:2575-7180
  • DOI:10.1353/apa.2024.a925501
  • Accession Number:177063011
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