Elektra: A New Translation

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Elektra: A New Translation
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sophocles
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 135
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
ISBN/Barcode 9780062132062
ClassificationsDewey:882.01
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint HarperPerennial
Publication Date 20 August 2012
Publication Country United States

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.