Medea

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-19-514566-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 133 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 156 g

Reihe: Greek Tragedy in New Translations

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.

Euripides was one of the most popular and controversial of all the Greek tragedians, and his plays are marked by an independence of thought, ingenious dramatic devices, and a subtle variety of register and mood. Medea, a story of betrayal and vengeance, is also an excellent example of the prominence that Euripides gave his female characters. This new translation does full justice to the lyricism of Euripides original work, while a new introduction provides a guide to the play,

complete with interesting details about the traditions and social issues that influenced Euripides's world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Euripides

Collier, Michael

Machemer, Georgia

Weitere Mitwirkende

Collier, Michael

Machemer, Georgia Ann

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Collier is a professor of English at the University of Maryland. The Ledge, his most recent book of poems, was a finalist for both the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Georgia Ann Machemer, Ph.D. is currently a visiting assistant professor in Classics at Duke University, and a fixed-term lecturer in Classics and History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.