Fagles was arguably the most successful translator of greek and latin epics since dryden and pope. Who live forever, sons of starry heaven and earth, and gloomy night, and salty sea. Robert fagles translation conveys all of sophocles lucidity and power. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek. Sep 04, 2017 antigone by sophocles is one of the three theban plays. Located in tucsons unique fourth avenue shopping district, antigone books is a zany bookstore with a feminist slant. Jan 01, 2016 this is the final installment in sophocless theban plays, following oedipus rex and oedipus at colonus.
Aug 11, 20 the unfolding, the denouement and conclusion of sophocles antigone not only do not lead to a resolution but to irresolution. Each group will have their own poem or song and will be responsible for developing a thesis to fit their analysis. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus sophocles.
In her defiance and her disregard for her own life, antigone declares her love for. The play depicts an authoritarian regime and the plays central character, the young. Antigone, by sophocles full audiobook a powerful artistic protest against tyranny, antigone has been translated and adapted dozens. An english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald sophocles harcourt, brace and company, 1939 antigone greek mythology 95 pages. Poems from the pictures of van gogh princeton essays on the arts. The robert fagles translation was poetic and rhythmic. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 nicolas reyes. Antigone goes to the battlefield in front of thebes, pouring sand over polyneices body and performing burial rites.
King, a play written 16 years after first of the three, antigone, a play about. The three plays antigone, oedipus the king, and oedipus at colonusare not strictly a trilogy, but all are based on the theban myths that were old even in sophocles time. As his great predecessors richmond lattimore and robert fitzgerald had done, he began his career with translations of lyric poets before turning to theatrical works. Ive read antigone twice, once the robert fagles translation, twice in this.
Her books include the play of character in platos dialog. Everything he did involved the translation not only from one language to another but from the sensibility of one artist to another. The play expands on the theban legend of oedipus that predates it, dealing with antigone s burial of her brother polyneices in defiance of the law. The tragedy of power in sophocles antigone literary yard. Oedipuss daughter antigone deliberately breaks the laws of thebes when she buries her brothers. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus penguin classics 1st by sophocles, bernard knox, robert fagles isbn. Study the details of the painting before you interpret the poem. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator of the greek classics into english. Robert fagles it is very hard to know how to approach the theban plays. Buy the three theban plays penguin classics book online at. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek and roman classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of homer. Oct 04, 2012 for this activity, you will analyze a poem or song in tandem with starry night, vincent van goghs famous painting. The oresteia by aeschylus, fagles, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Robert fagles chose to write about vincent van goghs painting the starry night.
The starry night long as i paint i feel myself less mad the brush in my hand. Dec 29, 2016 antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 nicolas reyes. Jul 05, 2016 it is the crow who first spots the young girl antigone, who despite warnings from her sister ismene, decides to break the law of the land. Robert fagles national endowment for the humanities neh. Translated by robert fagles from antigone, a tragedy written just before or in. The language absolutely captures each dramatic moment, from the.
It is known by a variety of titles the most common being oedipus rex. This is the final installment in sophocless theban plays, following oedipus rex and oedipus at colonus. Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of. Oedipus rex robert fagles pdf oedipus rex robert fagles pdf download. It is chronologically the third of the three theban plays. Focus on the similarities between the words of the poem and the visuals in the painting. Radio play with lucy gutteridge and patrick stewart, from cassette 19850217. Odysseus spends the night describing the fantastic chain of events leading up to his arrival on calypsos island. Odysseus spends the night describing the fantastic chain of events. The three playsantigone, oedipus the king, and oedipus at colonusare not strictly a trilogy, but all are based on the theban myths that were old even in sophocles time. The chief characteristic of robert fagless career was his ability to enter fully into the mind of another artist. The starry night by robert fagles long as i paint i. Everything he did involved the translation not only from one language to another but from the. Since the poem begins with an epigraph from one of van goghs letters to his brother, look to van gogh and find out something about him and his paintings including the starry night by van gogh.
The chief characteristic of robert fagless career was his ability to enter fully into. It has to do with the tone of voice of the translator. By sophocles citystate of athens, presentday greece translated from the greek by robert fagles characters antigone daughter of oedipus and jocasta ismene sister of antigone a chorus of old theban citizens and their leader creon king of thebes, uncle of antigone and ismene a sentry haemon son of creon and eurydice. Ajax 460s440s the women of trachis 460s440s antigone the gods show. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator.
I have so far only read oedipus the king and the introduction to the play by bernard. It strikes the right tone and is abolutely my goto version of this fantastic play. Ruby blondell is professor of classics at the university of washington in seattle. The play depicts an authoritarian regime and the plays central character, the young antigone, mirrored the predicament of the french people in the grips of tyranny. I wanted it to be in my voice, for better or worse. How to make an analysis on the poem the starry night quora. It all starts after a battle which left both antigones. Now i am not a giant fan of the greeks when it comes to literature, but i adore antigone.
Robert fagles my own flesh and blooddear sister, dear ismene highlights the physicality of the kinship antigone asserts with ismene at the price of abandoning the greek. She clashes with creon, the king of thebes, over what constitutes justice and morality. The unfolding, the denouement and conclusion of sophocles antigone not only do not lead to a resolution but to irresolution. Alexander the great slept with a copy of the book under his pillow and even. To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. The starry night, university magazine 80 summer 1979. Poems from the pictures of van gogh princeton essays on the arts fagles, robert on. This play follows antigone and her loyalty to the gods. Sophocles robert fagles translator bernard knox introduction. If you want robert fagles translation, order the penguin classic. Every translation is different, says classicist robert fagles. Penguinhighbridge audio cassette, read by derek jacobi, introduced by. Lines 9701034 cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Robert fagles ode 1 numberless wonders terrible wonders walk the work the world but none the match for man that great wonder crossing the heaving gray sea, driven on by the blasts of winter.
Ancient greek literature ancient history encyclopedia. Each has a distinctive badge, each comes with its own vocal dna, he says. He recounts his trip to the land of the lotus eaters, his battle with polyphemus the cyclops, his love affair with the witchgoddess circe, his temptation by the deadly. More specifically, i need to know how to cite paul roches translation it says revised and updated by paul roche of the 3 theban plays oedipus the. There are three theban plays antigone, oedipus the king. Towering over the rest of greek tragedy, these three plays are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. She has published widely on greek literature and philosophy, and the reception of myth in popular culture. Antigone is a famous greek tragedy attributed to the ancient playwright sophocles at around 440 bce. Sophocles, bernard knox, robert fagles, pearson education, limited, 2003. Gilgamesh is intimidated by both his first dream cycle and his second. She allows herself to be captured after coming out of hiding when some guards try to brush off the dust, and a defiant antigone is brought to creon. But he adds that antigone s rationale would make better sense had she been able to save polynices, rather than just bury him.
Oedipuss daughter antigone deliberately breaks the laws of thebes when she buries her brothers body and is sentenced to death. This sparknote uses robert fagless translation of the odyssey, published by. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 youtube. Now you dont have to, but i recommend that you know the premise of oedipus because you will probably be slightly lost. This is not a robert fagles translation even though it is connected by amazon to the fagles hardcover edition. An english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald. Each group will have their own poem or song and will be responsible for. For this activity, you will analyze a poem or song in tandem with starry night, vincent van goghs famous painting. Fagles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Robert fagles ode 1 numberless wonders terrible wonders walk the work the world but none the match for man that great wonder crossing the heaving gray sea, driven on by the blasts of winter on through breakers crashing left and right, holds his steady course and the oldest of the gods he wears away. Since the poem is an interpretation, it may or may not reflect what you see in the painting. Now, when his young daughter antigone defies her uncle, kreon, the new ruler, because he has prohibited the burial of her dead brother, she and he enact a primal conflict between young and old, woman and man, individual and ruler, family and state. But that just proved to me that the difficult pleasure of reading is highly worth experiencing. Oedipus rex robert fagles pdf portions of this new version of oedipus the king appeared originally in. Translator robert fagles traces the logic antigone uses to the histories of herodotus, in a story of a persian woman who saves her brother rather than her husband or children. The three theban plays sophocles translated by robert. Ismene, my dear sister whose father was my father grene stresses the notion of the sisters.
They are, in a sense, incomprehensible, at least to me. In fact, the action intensifies antigones defiance, causing a cycle of death, things go insane with the suicides of her fiance haemon and his mother and creons wife. It is the crow who first spots the young girl antigone, who despite warnings from her sister ismene, decides to break the law of the land. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985. Sophocles, the three theban plays, translated by robert fagles. Nov 02, 2006 robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original latin as well as its powerful blend of poetry and myth. Jun 16, 2014 antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985. Theyre placed before the plays they discuss there are also endnotes at. Theban royal familyantigone, oedipus the king and oedipus at colonus are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. The starry sky lay over gaia, and kronos lopped off his fathers genitals west, 8. I think it did take a level of concentration im not accustomed to.
Antigone was originally produced in paris in 1942, when france was an occupied nation and part of hitlers europe. Robert fagles i, vincent is an entire volume of poetry inspired by the van goghs paintings, including one poem called the starry night. Robert fagles my own flesh and blooddear sister, dear ismene highlights the physicality of the kinship antigone asserts with ismene at the price of. Antigone by sophocles is one of the three theban plays. The oedipus plays amazonclassics edition and millions of other books are available for instant access. In fact, the action intensifies antigones defiance, causing a. Antigone will deliver the same passionate, strident speech throughout the drama, unmoved by either pleadings or threats.
This book has been adapted for the aqa modular mathematics specification b by an experienced examiner, and is intended for use by students taking the higher leveloedipus the king. Antigone is one of the 5 greatest plays in western literature, and from this beautiful translation, it is easy to see why. The three theban plays sophocles translated by robert fagles with. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 duration. The catastrophe of the tragic hero thus becomes the catastrophe of the fifthcentury man. Now, when his young daughter antigone defies her uncle, kreon, the new ruler, because he has prohibited the burial of her dead brother, she and. It provides a thorough exploration of the plays plot, characters and main themes, including fate and death. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus by robert translator sophocles. Oedipuss daughter antigone deliberately breaks the laws of thebes when she. Translated by robert fagles from antigone, a tragedy written just before or in 441 bc by sophocles. Summary the latins hold council again, and turnus, seeing how everything has turned against them, now offers to fight alone against aeneas again, while the latins watch. I have so far only read oedipus the king and the introduction to the play by bernard knox.