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THE BOOK
Sophocles’s Oedipus Tyrannus (also known by its Latin title Oedipus Rex) is one of the world’s fundamental works of literature, the model for Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, and the inspiration for Freud’s Oedipus Complex.
This new translation, rigorously faithful to Sophocles’ words and images, reveals the play in all its dramatic and poetic power, the terrifying story of a man whose idealism and belief in his own ability to uncover secrets destroys himself and everyone he loves.
Both a murder investigation and an exploration of the struggle between free will and fate—between rational choice and the oracles of the gods—Tyrant Oidipous takes us into the heart of our own deepest mysteries.
THE CRITICS
“Rachel Pollack and David Vine have captured on the page the primal sounds of this ancient Greek play in a new translation that is accessible, clear and eminently performable. ‘Tyrant Oidipous’ is destined for the theatre; the poetry has been crafted with both actor and audience in mind. I expect to see many productions of this very fine translation on the world’s stages.” (Deborah Brevoort, playwright, ‘The Women of Lockerbie’)
“A double mystery, this fresh translation is a crime story and an exploration of fate as Sophocles intended. Taking it back to archaic roots in the original language, Pollack and Vine capture the magnificence of the precise moment mortal lives intersect with the intentions of their gods. ‘Oidipous’ the play is gorgeous in this unique rendering. Utterly rational, purely poetic, fast-paced storytelling compels the unfolding drama. Don’t miss the introductory notes.” (Nor Hall, author of ‘The Moon & the Virgin’)
THE AUTHORS
Rachel Pollack is the author of thirty-four books of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, including two award-winning novels and several landmark studies of the symbolism in tarot cards. Her works have appeared all over the world, in fourteen languages. She has lectured and taught all across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
David Vine is a writer, translator, instructor, and independent tarot scholar with extensive training in modern and classical languages, and in medieval literature and art history. As a teacher and the author of a monthly print column, Vine offers fresh takes on tarot history and practice through the lens of linguistics and the grammar of imagery. His forthcoming works include several English translations of seminal tarot texts.
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TYRANT OIDIPOUS
A New Translation of Sophocles’s Oedipus Tyrannus
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RACHEL POLLACK AND DAVID VINE
March, 2012ISBN: 978-8792633156