aristophanes
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The History of Literature #328 – Aristophanes (with Aaron Poochigian)
Often called the Father of Comedy, the satirical playwright Aristophanes (c. 450 BCE – 388 BCE) used his critical eye and sharp tongue to skewer politicians and philosophers alike. In this episode, poet and classicist Aaron Poochigian joins Jacke to discuss his new translation of four plays by Aristophanes – and explains why these ancient Continue reading
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History of Literature Episode 7 – Greek Comedy – Aristophanes
Author Jacke Wilson examines the life and works of Aristophanes, whose comic plays included The Clouds, which pokes fun at philosophers such as Socrates, and Lysistrata, where the females of Athens and Sparta go on a sex strike in an attempt to end the war. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:04 — 31.2MB) Subscribe: iTunes | Continue reading
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Sneak Preview: Aristophanes and More
Well hello there! It’s Sunday, and that means sneak preview day here on the Jacke Blog. On Monday, we’ll take a look at the comic plays of Aristophanes on the History of Literature podcast. What did that comedic pioneer actually invent? What were his satirical targets and how well does the satire hold up? And the Continue reading
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Aristophanes and Spike Lee
Our History of Literature journey takes us to Aristophanes next. I’m working on the episode now, which of course will have a heavy emphasis on his play Lysistrata. And then I realize that the play has been adapted to a modern-day setting for a movie (Chi-Raq) by none other than Spike Lee. I admire Spike Lee Continue reading
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