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Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage
Helene P. Foley
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Description for Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage
Paperback. Explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. This book shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies - over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 396 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; HBJK; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
This book explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. Despite the gap separating the world of classical Greece from our own, Greek tragedy has provided a fertile source for some of the most innovative American theater. Helene P. Foley shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies - over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Although Greek tragedy was often initially embraced for its melodramatic possibilities, by the twentieth century it became a vehicle not only for ... Read more
This book explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. Despite the gap separating the world of classical Greece from our own, Greek tragedy has provided a fertile source for some of the most innovative American theater. Helene P. Foley shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies - over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Although Greek tragedy was often initially embraced for its melodramatic possibilities, by the twentieth century it became a vehicle not only for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Sather Classical Lectures
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520283879
SKU
V9780520283879
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About Helene P. Foley
Helene P. Foley is Professor of Classics at Barnard College, Columbia University. Her many books include Ritual Irony and Female Acts in Greek Tragedy.
Reviews for Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage
Obligatory reading for anyone interested in Greek tragedy, reception studies, the history of the theater, or US cultural history... Essential.
P. Nieto, Brown University Choice [A] monumental mosaic of a book.
Oliver P. Foley The Times Literary Supplement
P. Nieto, Brown University Choice [A] monumental mosaic of a book.
Oliver P. Foley The Times Literary Supplement