Seneca
The Madness of Hercules
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Seneca was not only Rome's major Stoic philosopher. He was its great tragic playwright. Classics of Latin literature, Seneca's dramas also inspired the revival of tragic theater in the Renaissance. They served as models for Shakespeare, Kyd, Racine, Corneille, and Calderon.
Dana Gioia's new book provides two ways of approaching Seneca-the critical and the creative. The book begins with a compelling account of Seneca's remarkable life in Imperial Rome. It interweaves the Stoic's roles as philosopher, politician, and playwright. There is no better introduction to this influential and often misunderstood genius of Classical culture.
Gioia then offers a vivid poetic translation of Seneca's powerful tragedy, The Madness of Hercules. This violent and visionary play explores the utmost extremes of human suffering expressed in passionate language. It also contains a spellbinding descent into the Underworld, an account that haunted later poets from Dante to Eliot.
Author Biography:
Former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Poet Laureate of California, Dana Gioia is an internationally acclaimed award-winning poet and Critic. Gioia has been the recipient of ten honorary degrees.
Gioia has published five full-length collections of poetry, as well as eight chapbooks. His poetry collection, Interrogations at Noon, won the 2002 American Book Award. An influential critic as well, Gioia's 1991 volume Can Poetry Matter?, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award, is credited with helping to revive the role of poetry in American public culture. He has won numerous awards, including the 2010 Laetare Medal from Notre Dame. His most recent collection of poetry, Meet Me at the Lighthouse, was released in February.
Former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Poet Laureate of California, Dana Gioia is an internationally acclaimed award-winning poet and Critic. Gioia has been the recipient of ten honorary degrees.
Gioia has published five full-length collections of poetry, as well as eight chapbooks. His poetry collection, Interrogations at Noon, won the 2002 American Book Award. An influential critic as well, Gioia's 1991 volume Can Poetry Matter?, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award, is credited with helping to revive the role of poetry in American public culture. He has won numerous awards, including the 2010 Laetare Medal from Notre Dame. His most recent collection of poetry, Meet Me at the Lighthouse, was released in February.
Release date Australia
January 26th, 2023
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Contributors
- Introduction by Dana Gioia
- Translated by Dana Gioia
Pages
162
Audience
- General (US: Trade)
Dimensions
152x229x11
ISBN-13
9781951319663
Product ID
36855951
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