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Oh, the Ironies: How Irony Got Its (Second) Meaning

Oh, the Ironies: How Irony Got Its (Second) Meaning

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Why We Turn to Myths to Untangle Old Problems

Why We Turn to Myths to Untangle Old Problems

Jennifer Saint on Feminist Retellings of Ancient Stories

By Jennifer Saint | May 4, 2022

On Sophocles, Boswell, and the Power of Literature

On Sophocles, Boswell, and the Power of Literature

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By History of Literature | January 24, 2022

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Oedipus at the Bellevue Men’s Shelter: How Sophocles Speaks to Contemporary Trauma">Oedipus at the Bellevue Men’s Shelter: How Sophocles Speaks to Contemporary Trauma

Bryan Doerries on the Communal Possibilities of Theater

By Bryan Doerries | October 18, 2021

How Ancient Tales Became a Rallying Cry for Modern Women

How Ancient Tales Became a Rallying Cry for Modern Women

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By Phoebe Wynne | May 20, 2021

Simon Critchley on Tragedy: Colluding in Our Calamity

Simon Critchley on Tragedy: Colluding in Our Calamity

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