Description
A strikingly inventive reimagining of Sophocles’ ancient tragedy, this adaptation follows Antigone as she defies royal authority to honor the dead, setting personal conscience against the demands of the state. The familiar drama of loyalty, grief, power, and resistance is rendered in spare, contemporary language that makes its ethical conflicts feel immediate and unsettling. Handwritten text, translucent pages, and vivid illustrations transform the work into an immersive art object, while an added character and playful metatextual touches challenge the boundaries between translation, adaptation, and performance. The result is both a fresh encounter with a foundational Greek tragedy and a provocative meditation on how old stories continue to speak to the present.
Available Editions
hardcover
Bloodaxe Books
Published Jan 1, 2012
112 pages
ISBN: 9781852249397
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Details
First Published
2012
Language
eng
Translation
From: grc
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Antigonick by Anne Carson.