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A snare in every human path: "Tamerlane" and the Paternal Scapegoat

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This book chapter examines Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Tamerlane" through Poe's reimagination of the artist-as-scapegoat figure as a viable alternative for preserving artistic integrity in the face of paternal and literary authority.

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Martin, John September 5, 2013.

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This book chapter examines Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Tamerlane" through Poe's reimagination of the artist-as-scapegoat figure as a viable alternative for preserving artistic integrity in the face of paternal and literary authority.

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  • Deciphering Poe: Subtexts, Contexts, Subversive Meanings, 2013. Ed. Alexandra Urakova. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

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Martin, John. A snare in every human path: "Tamerlane" and the Paternal Scapegoat, chapter, September 5, 2013; Lanham, Maryland. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc915703/: accessed January 20, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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