Among the Ancients: Euripides
<p>Euripides was the youngest of the fifth-century Athenian tragedians, and is often described as the most radical. But how daring was he? How far did he push the boundaries of dramatic form? Focusing on&nbsp;<em>Medea</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Hippolytus</em>, Emily and Tom discuss the ways Euripides sought to shock his audiences, make them laugh, and explore their anxieties in a time of cultural change.</p><br><p>Non-subscribers can only hear extracts from most of the episodes in this series. To listen in full, and to all our other Close Readings series, subscribe:</p><p>Directly in Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://lrb.me/ataapple" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq</a></p><p>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/atasignuppod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/closereadings</a></p><br><p>Further reading in the LRB:</p><br><p>Robert Cioffi: Euripides Unbound</p><p><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n18/robert-cioffi/euripides-unbound" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n18/robert-cioffi/euripides-unbound</a></p><br><p>Anne Carson: Euripides to the Audience</p><p><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v24/n17/anne-carson/euripides-to-the-audience" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v24/n17/anne-carson/euripides-to-the-audience</a></p><br><p>Emily Wilson is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and translator of the 'Odysse'y and the 'Iliad'. Thomas Jones is an editor at the <em>London Review of Books a</em>nd host of the LRB Podcast.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
Euripides was the youngest of the fifth-century Athenian tragedians, and is often described as the most radical. But how daring was he? How far did he push the boundaries of dramatic form? Focusing on Medea and Hippolytus, Emily and Tom discuss the ways Euripides sought to shock his audiences, make them laugh, and explore their anxieties in a time of cultural change.
Non-subscribers can only hear extracts from most of the episodes in this series. To listen in full, and to all our other Close Readings series, subscribe:
Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPq
In other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadings
Further reading in the LRB:
Robert Cioffi: Euripides Unbound
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n18/robert-cioffi/euripides-unbound
Anne Carson: Euripides to the Audience
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v24/n17/anne-carson/euripides-to-the-audience
Emily Wilson is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and translator of the 'Odysse'y and the 'Iliad'. Thomas Jones is an editor at the London Review of Books and host of the LRB Podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.