Revivals of Antigone / William Robert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robert, William, 1974- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antigone (Mythological character).

Antigone.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : SUNY Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why revive Antigone—again? And why now? William Robert responds to these questions through an inventive reading of Sophocles's Antigone, reimagining Antigone in unprecedented ways. These new possibilities, of new Antigones, offer fresh ideas on what it means to be human in relation to others. Recast in novel roles, Antigone is brought into contemporary conversations taking place in the humanities concerning animals, biopolitics, ethics, philosophies, religions, and sexualities. Robert also brings her into conversation with Luce Irigaray in ways that illuminate Antigone and Irigaray alike, opening up new avenues for understanding them both and their potential for further contributions to the humanities.

Contents:

Contents; Present; Previval; First Revival: Antigone the Animal; Second Revival: Antigone the Angel; Third Revival: Antigone the Future; Notes; Bibliography of Works Cited and Consulted; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781438458038

1438458037

OCLC:

927169031