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Antigonick (2012)

by Anne Carson(Favorite Author)

4.22 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0811219577 (ISBN13: 9780811219570)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

New Directions

review 1: This is incredible! In part, Carson is changing Antigone from a play, to be performed, to a book, to be read. (That seems appropriate. After all, when was the last time you saw a performance of any of Sophocles' plays? For most of us, it's been a very long time!) She uses white space on pages for effects, and translucent pages with color pictures, so that this couldn't be performed as a play. Also, her language at times treats the text irreverently (and always very loosely). But she gets her interpretation of Antigone across. It works. I am awestruck.
review 2: 1) This book is gorgeous to look at2) This book is beautiful to read3) This book is occasionally hilarious4) This book is very sad5) Anne Carson knows how to make old greek things into strange new creati... moreons like no one else ever.6) Even if you don't care about greek things also Anne Carson is maybe just one of the best living writers. I'm just going to say it. She is maybe one of the best living writers. Okay. I said it. There. Everyone has to deal with me having said that. less

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