Cassandra by Lesia Ukrainka
In Lesia Ukrainkas rendering, Cassandras prophecies are uttered in highly poetic language and are not believed for that reason, rather than because of Apollos curse. Cassandra as poet and as woman are the focal points of the drama. The strongly autobiographical Cassandra: A Dramatic Poem is presented here in a sophisticated English translation.
One of Ukrainka’s many significant poetic dramas… She is a forgotten feminist icon of European culture who needs to be rediscovered and read-- Sasha Dovzhyk * Five Books *
Lesia Ukrainka (pen name of Larysa Kosach-Kvitka, 1879–1913) was one of the most prominent Ukrainian writers, poets, playwrights, literary scholars, and activists of the late nineteenth–early twentieth century. Along with Taras Shevchenko and Ivan Franko, she forms the triumvirate of Ukrainian national poets. Ukrainka was well-known for her feminist and progressive views, which found representation in her own works. Nina Murray is a poet and an award-winning translator of Ukrainian literature, including works by Oksana Zabuzhko, Oksana Lutsyshyna, Serhiy Zhadan, and Lesia Ukrainka. She is the author of several poetry collections and a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service. Marko Pavlyshyn is Professor Emeritus of Ukrainian Studies at the Mykola Zerov Centre for Ukrainian Studies at Monash University, Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674291782 |
| Title | Cassandra |
| Author | Lesia Ukrainka |
| Series | Harvard Library Of Ukrainian Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2024-06-11 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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