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The book presents fresh translations of four comedies by Aristophanes, renowned for their satirical and often crude humor that resonated with Athenian audiences. Aaron Poochigian, a poet-classicist, captures the playwright's poetic brilliance in a way that previous translations have not, making these works accessible and engaging for modern readers. The translations aim to evoke the same subversive enjoyment that the original audiences experienced, highlighting the theme that patriotic obscenity can be a powerful response to those in power.
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Aristophanes: Four Plays: Clouds, Birds, Lysistrata, Women of the Assembly, Aristophanes
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
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- Titel
- Aristophanes: Four Plays: Clouds, Birds, Lysistrata, Women of the Assembly
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Aristophanes
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 432
- ISBN13
- 9781631496509
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Klassiker, Mythen & Legenden, Mythologie, Theaterstücke
- Bewertung
- 4,2 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- The book presents fresh translations of four comedies by Aristophanes, renowned for their satirical and often crude humor that resonated with Athenian audiences. Aaron Poochigian, a poet-classicist, captures the playwright's poetic brilliance in a way that previous translations have not, making these works accessible and engaging for modern readers. The translations aim to evoke the same subversive enjoyment that the original audiences experienced, highlighting the theme that patriotic obscenity can be a powerful response to those in power.