Parallel Lives: Sophocles' heroes in the twentieth century

Edwards, Robyn A. (2011) Parallel Lives: Sophocles' heroes in the twentieth century. MPhil(R) thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

A study of twentieth century adaptations of Sophocles' Antigone, Oedipus Rex, and Philoctetes. Two modern plays are addressed in each chapter: Heaney & Gide, Anouilh & Brecht, Cocteau & Cixous. The topics discussed include the use of Greek tragedy as political metaphor and the impact of that on plot and character, the use of metatheatre, and the role of the chorus.

• Item Type: Thesis (MPhil(R))
• Qualification Level: Masters
• Keywords: Sophocles, Greek tragedy, Antigone, Oedipus, Philoctetes, Heaney, Gide, Anouilh, Brecht, Cocteau, Cixous, politics, Nazi, WW2, feminism, metatheatre, chorus, Northern Ireland, Vichy,
• Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater; P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism; D History General and Old World > DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World
• Colleges/Schools: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Classics
• Supervisor's Name: Ruffell, Dr. Ian
• Date of Award: 2011
• Depositing User: Miss Robyn A Edwards
• Unique ID: glathesis:2011-2774
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 29 Jul 2011
• Last Modified: 25 Jun 2015 14:05
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/2774