Aeschylus oresteia at bard, translated by ted hughes, directed by gregory thompson. Aeschylus oresteia at bard, translated by ted hughes, directed by. Greek tragedies get lost in anne carsons translation, writes alexis. In the last year of his life, ted hughes completed translations of three major dramatic works. Racines phedre, euripedes alcestis, and the trilogy of plays known as at the oresteia, a family story of astonishing power and the background or inspiration for much subsequent drama, fiction, and poetry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The oresteia agamemnon, choephori, and the eumenidestell the story of the house of atreus. The oresteia of aeschylus a new translation by ted hughes also available for. Ted hughess posthumously published translation of aeschyluss oresteia trilogy. Ted hughes, in his postunously published translation of the orestes trilogy, unites the knots and unpacks the compunded. He was poet laureate to queen elizabeth ii and lived in devon, england until he died in 1998.
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Download pdf the oresteia of aeschylus a new translation by ted hughes book full free. Aeschylus, the fifthcentury bc attic tragedian, is famous for his knottiness, his clotted images and riddling compund words. His last book of poems, birthday letters, won the whitbread book of the year prize. Among ted hughes s translations are the oresteia of aeschylus, racines phedre, and tales from ovid. Aeschylus oresteia at bard, translated by ted hughes, directed by gregory thompson august 3, 2009 michael miller. A new translation by ted hughes book online at best prices in india on. Is the even hotter emotivity of modern greek actors, at least the older ones, say katina paxinou, any truer.
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