Introduction
On the Translation
Trojan Women
Notes on the Text
Glossary
For Further Reading
Peter Burian is Professor of Classical & Comparative Literatures
and Theater Studies, Duke University.
Alan Shapiro is Professor of English and Creative Writing,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A winner of the
prestigious Lila Wallace Reader's Digest award for 1992-95, he is
the author of several poetry collections, including Tantalus in
Love, Song and Dance, and The Dead Alive and Busy.
"This elegant, self-assured translation brings the Greek Tragedy in
New Translations series to a triumphant conclusion. The dialogue
reads fluently and naturally, and the choral odes have a graceful
lilt. The introduction not only provides historical context but
also makes a persuasive case for the play's relevance to our own
time. "--Justina Gregory, Smith College
"The publication is an important contribution to the field.
Shapiro's poetic translation works not just as a rendering of
Greek, but as a good, at times gripping, English-language script.
Despite working from a translation, Shapiro's version is notable
for its closeness to the Greek in many points, and Burian's notes
further tie the English to the original text. On occasion,
Shapiro's closeness to the original extends as far as replicating
wordplays while
maintaining rhythm, an important and noteworthy
achievement.Shapiro's success in expressing the Greek metaphor is
evidence of his skill as a poet. The best aspect of Burian's notes
is the careful
elucidation of ancient Greek throughout." --Bryn Mawr Classical
Review
Praise for the series:
"Enthusiastically recommended...produces a language that is easy to
read and easy to speak. The translators' notes describe the
linguistic twists and turns involved in rendering the text into a
modern poetic language."--Library Journal [starred review]
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