19th to 21st centuries

“The epic has been an object of study for two millennia, in part because the great classical epics and their modern counterparts continue to inspire cultural definition and self-definition.”

Margaret Beissinger, Jane Tylus, and Susanne Wofford, Editors’ Introduction. Epic Traditions in the Contemporary World: The Poetics of Community.

 

 

Manas

Manas

Eneida navyvarat

Eneida navyvarat

Mickiewicz, Pan Tadeusz

Mickiewicz, Pan Tadeusz

Rodríguez y Cos, El Anáhuac

Rodríguez y Cos, El Anáhuac

Lönnrot, Kalevala

Lönnrot, Kalevala

Lakhnavi, The Adventures of Amir Hamza

Lakhnavi, The Adventures of Amir Hamza

David of Sassoun (Sasna Tsrer)

David of Sassoun (Sasna Tsrer)

Granados Maldonado, La Zaragozaida

Granados Maldonado, La Zaragozaida

Pessoa, Mensagem

Pessoa, Mensagem

Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Rand, Atlas Shrugged

Rand, Atlas Shrugged

H.D., Helen in Egypt

H.D., Helen in Egypt

Turner, The New World

Turner, The New World

Turner, Genesis

Turner, Genesis

Walcott, Omeros

Walcott, Omeros

Turner, Apocalypse

Turner, Apocalypse