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Description for The Trojan Women
Paperback. A new translation of a long-neglected Greek drama that has become increasingly popular in classrooms and on the stage. The two editors, Alan Shapiro and Peter Burian, a poet and classicist, collaborated previously on The Oresteia. This is the final volume of the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series. Editor(s): Burian, Peter. Translator(s): Shapiro, Alan. Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and previous owners name written in pen on title page
The Greek Tragedy in New Translations series is based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves, or who work in collaboration with poets, can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of the great Greek writers. These new translations are more than faithful to the original text, going beyond the literal meaning in order to evoke the poetic intensity and rich metaphorical texture of the Greek language. The Trojan Women describes with unparalleled intensity the horrific brutality that both women and children undergo at the end of the Trojan War, but in the end it is ... Read more
The Greek Tragedy in New Translations series is based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves, or who work in collaboration with poets, can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of the great Greek writers. These new translations are more than faithful to the original text, going beyond the literal meaning in order to evoke the poetic intensity and rich metaphorical texture of the Greek language. The Trojan Women describes with unparalleled intensity the horrific brutality that both women and children undergo at the end of the Trojan War, but in the end it is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Greek Tragedy in New Translations
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195179101
SKU
KEA0000122
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Euripides
Alan Shapiro is a Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He is the author of seven books of poetry, and the recipient of several awards and honors. Peter Burian is Chair of Classical Studies and Professor of Theater Studies at Duke University. His publications include numerous essays on ... Read more
Reviews for The Trojan Women
Shapiro's poetic translation works not just as a rendering of Greek, but as a good, at times gripping, English Literature script.
Maxine Lewis, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Maxine Lewis, Bryn Mawr Classical Review