"Modern notions of celebrity, fame, and infamy reach back to the time of Homer's Iliad. During the Hellenistic period, in particular, the Greek understanding of fame became more widely known, and adapted, to accommodate or respond to non-Greek understandings of reputation in soc…
"Modern notions of celebrity, fame, and infamy reach back to the time of Homer's Iliad. During the Hellenistic period, in particular, the Greek understanding of fame became more widely known, and adapted, to accommodate or respond to non-Greek understandings of reputation in soc…
This research study asks the question: what is the lived experience of fame for the person who is famous in today’s culture? Despite cultural preoccupation with celebrity, very little academic attention has been given to the experience of fame itself. Interviews with six individ…
