The Bacchae of Euripides - by C K Williams (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published in 1990 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux"--T.p. verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams presents this fluent and accessible version of the Athenian playwright Euripides's great tragedy.</b> <p/>Based on the Greek myth of the god Dionysus's punishment of King Pentheus and his mother Agave, Williams' <i>The Bacchae of Euripides</i> is a unique interpretation of one of the most celebrated plays in the history of dramatic theater. <p/>With an Introduction by Martha Nussbaum, award-winning author of <i>The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Williams's fine translation of <i>The Bacchae</i> achieves something of what Longinus (in <i>On The Sublime</i>) admires in Euripides, 'sobriety in the midst of the Bacchic revels.' Williams convinces us of Dionysus' power to make a man slip into madness, but in language that never forgets its form and control. Martha Nussbaum's subtle, wide-ranging, and well-informed introduction does justice to the disturbing, transgressive energy of the play. It is an excellent study of the psychological, religious, and moral issues that Euripides raises." --<i>Charles Segal, Princeton University</i> <p/>"This new version of <i>The Bacchae</i> should allow English readers to appreciate some of the rich qualities of Euripides' masterpiece. C. K. Williams handles the spoken poetry of the original in a flexible verse that encompasses a wide range of tone. His treatment of the lyrics uses a rhythmically bold form whose accents would particularly lend themselves to effective choral acting. The translation is accompanied by a striking essays from Martha Nussbaum, who offers both a well-shaped approach to the play for new readers and many challenging thoughts for those seeking to deepen their appreciation of the work." --<i>Stephen Halliwell, University of Birmingham</i> <p/>"Williams has done a fine version of <i>The Bacchae</i> in vigorous, plain language, and I think that the beautifully rendered choruses, if distributed in the manner he envisions, would have great power in performance." --<i>Richard Wilbur</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>C. K. Williams </b>(1936-2015) published twenty-two books of poetry including, <i>Flesh and Blood</i>, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award; <i>Repair</i>, which won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry; and <i>The Singing</i>, winner of the National Book Award. Williams was awarded the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize in 2005. He wrote a critical study, <i>On Whitman</i>; a memoir, <i>Misgivings</i>; and two books of essays, <i>Poetry and Consciousness </i>and <i>In Time: Poets, Poems, </i> <i>and the Rest</i>.
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