Gilgamesh: A Verse Play - Brossura

Komunyakaa, Yusef; Gracia, Chad

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ISBN 10: 0819568252 ISBN 13: 9780819568250

Casa editrice: Wesleyan Univ Pr, 2009

Riassunto

Bringing new life to the world's oldest story, Yusef Komunyakaa and Chad Gracia have refashioned a classic Sumerian legend into a compelling verse play. In this ageless saga, Gilgamesh of Uruk, part god and part man, embarks on an other-worldly quest in search of immortality. This new version elaborates on the key themes of the story and weaves them into a vibrant and emotional new form. Wesleyan's edition of Gilgamesh is like no other and will take its place among the most powerful and engaging interpretations of this timeless tale.

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L'autore:

YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA is a professor in the creative writing department at New York University. He has won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and been awarded the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.

CHAD GRACIA is a theater producer, dramaturge, and consultant specializing in the geopolitics of the Middle East. He has edited six verse plays and writes extensively on theater.

Product Description:

This title provides the first dramatic adaptation of Gilgamesh. Bringing new life to the world's oldest story, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa and dramaturg Chad Gracia have refashioned a classic Sumerian legend into a compelling verse play. This new version is like no other and will take its place among the most powerful and engaging interpretations of this timeless tale. According to "Publishers Weekly", 'this is a dramatic work of sinewy vitality, with a real hero who moves and breathes on the stage'.

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• Editore: Wesleyan Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0819568252
• ISBN 13: 9780819568250
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 94