Oedipus at Kolonos - A New Translation

Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Oedipus at Kolonos 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. Oedipus at Kolonos continues the story of Thebes''s tragic, now-blinded hero in the last days of his life, as he attempts to answer for his shocking crimes of incest and patricide, and seeks forgiveness before his impending death. This is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Bagg, Sophocles
• Assisted by: Robert Bagg (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.08.2012
• EAN: 9780062132109
• ISBN: 978-0-06-213210-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 11 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; PERFORMING ARTS: Theater / General, HISTORY: United States / General, HISTORY: Ancient / Rome, HISTORY: Europe / Western, HISTORY: Europe / Great Britain, POETRY: Epic, POETRY: Haiku *, DRAMA: Ancient & Classical, PERFORMING ARTS: Theater / Playwriting