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Elektra: A New Translation
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Elektra: A New Translation
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Sophocles
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:160 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 135 |
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| Category/Genre | Plays, playscripts |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780062132062
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| Classifications | Dewey:882.01 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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| Imprint |
HarperPerennial
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| Publication Date |
20 August 2012 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Elektra is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg. Elektra masterfully explores the consequences of revenge-both for those who bear the brunt of violence and for those who become obsessed by hatred under its influence-as it focuses on the cycle of bloodshed that consumes a royal family. This is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.
Author Biography
Translator Robert Bagg is the author of five books of poetry, including Madonna of the Cello, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. His translations of Euripides and Sophocles have been staged in 60 productions worldwide. His projects have been supported by Prix de Rome, Guggenheim, Rockefeller, NEA, and NEH fellowships.
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