Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

G.P. Goold. "The Nature of Homeric Composition." Illinois Classical Studies, 2:1-34.

Takes a Neo-Analyst position, claiming that Homer revised a progressively fixed text in a series of expansions carried out in writing. Attempts to remove Homer from the world of oral composition and to align him with Elias Lönnrot, the collector-editor of the Finnish Kalevala. Shows little knowledge and less understanding of Parry-Lord theory, especially as it applies to SC oral epic (he postulates written processes for Homer that have been shown time and again to be part of SC oral tradition).
Area: AG, FN, CP