Cassandra, the daughter of King Priam of Troy, is cursed with the
gift of true prophecies that are not believed by anyone. She
foretells the city’s fall should Paris bring Helen as his wife,
as well as the death of several of Troy’s heroes and her family.
The classic myth turns into much more in Lesia Ukrainka’s
rendering: Cassandra’s prophecies are uttered in highly poetic
language—fitting for the genre of the work—and are not believed
for that reason, rather than because of Apollo’s curse. Cassandra
as poet and as woman are the focal points of the drama. Cassandra:
A Dramatic Poem encapsulates the complexities of Ukrainka’s late
works: use of classical mythology and her intertextual practice;
intense focus on issues of colonialism and cultural
subjugation—and allegorical reading of the asymmetric
relationship of Ukrainian and Russian culture; a sharp commentary
on patriarchy and the subjugation of women; and the dilemma of the
writer-seer who knows the truth and its ominous implications but is
powerless to impart that to contemporaries and countrymen. This
strongly autobiographical work commanded a significant critical
reception in Ukraine and projects Ukrainka into the new Ukrainian
cultural canon. Presented here in a contemporary and sophisticated
English translation attuned to psychological nuance, it is sure to
attract the attention of the modern-day reader.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Harvard Library of Ukrainian Literature |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Authors: |
Lesia Ukrainka
|
| Translators: |
Nina Murray
|
| Introduction by: |
Marko Pavlyshyn
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
160 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-29178-2 |
| Subtitles: |
Ukrainian
|
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-674-29178-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780674291782 |
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