Translating Classical Plays

Collected Papers

J. Michael Walton (University of Hull, UK)

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Routledge
21 April 2016

The Arts: General & Reference; Performance art; Theatre Studies; Literature: history & criticism; Classical history & classical civilisation

Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

Translating Classical Plays is a selection of edited papers by J. Michael Walton published and delivered between 1997 and 2014. Of the four sections, each with a new introduction, the first two cover the history of translating classical drama into English and specific issues relating to translation for stage performance. The latter two are concerned with the three Greek tragedians, and the Greek and Roman writers of old and new comedy, ending with the hitherto unpublished text of a Platform Lecture given at the National Theatre in London comparing the plays of Plautus with Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. The volume is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in staging or translating classical drama.

By: J. Michael Walton (University of Hull UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 521g
ISBN: 9781138124325
ISBN 10: 113812432X
Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 21 April 2016
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

J. Michael Walton is Emeritus Professor of Drama at the University of Hull, UK.

Reviews for Translating Classical Plays: Collected Papers

Michael Walton is a rare and important scholar in that he has brilliantly united his detailed knowledge of theatre studies with classical scholarship and his work as a translator of ancient drama. His groundbreaking insights into the art of translating classical works for the modern stage have been invaluable to both scholars and practitioners for many years. Now we are able to appreciate the wide range of his vital work collected in this spirited, thought-provoking and inspiring volume. - Professor Peter Meineck, New York University