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The Voyage Home by Pat Barker review – a brilliant finale to the Trojan war trilogy

This third volume brings a characteristic blend of brusque wisdom and piercing compassion to the stories of Cassandra and Clytemnestra

The Guardian - UK

The greatest Greek tragedy told in Scots? Alan Riach on eye-catching Fringe events

TODAY in St Columba’s Kirk, at the top of the Royal Mile from 3-4pm, I’m introducing a session on Tragedy & Translation. For my money, this…

The National (Scotland)

Man Despises The Name Wife Loves For Their Baby, Asks For Help Online As She Won’t Budge

Soon-to-be parents get into a severe argument when the woman sets her mind on naming their daughter Clytemnestra. The post Man Despises The Name Wife Loves For Their Baby, Asks For Help Online As She Won’t Budge first appeared on Bored Panda.

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In the Middle East, as in Greek tragedy, justice must prevail over moral absolutism

When political solutions lose out to vengeance, in Aeschylus’s words, ‘Where will it end?’

The Guardian - UK

What Greek mythology teaches us about women’s resistance and rebellion

After some hard-fought victories, women’s rights are threatened again in many parts of the world. In the United States, the Supreme Court overturned women’s right to abortion in June 2022; women have also been leaving the workforce since the COVID-19 pandemic, in many cases to care for children and elderly…

The Conversation

A torrent of revenge is unleashed in A Red Orchid’s unflinching ‘Is God Is’

Between dreamlike, choreographed scene transitions, the bodies pile up, each death ruthless, complex and — a credit to Aleshea Harris’ writing — unexpected.

Chicago Sun-Times

'The Last of Us 3' Needs To Give Ellie the Redemption She Deserves

Ellie's story still needs a proper ending that wraps up the series's themes about cycles of violence.

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5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin and Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati.

The Independent UK

Irene Papas obituary

Greek stage and screen actor who appeared in The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

The Guardian - UK

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