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came to read this for school, stayed for the family drama

A modern retelling of Sophocles‘s Antigone by a street theater company right under my windows.

#SundayFunday on Monday @BookmarkTavern

Do plays count?
🎭 Antigone by Sophocles - ca. 440BC

Does part of the Latin Bible count?
📔Vulgate - ca. 4th century AD

Other than that 🤔
Probably a Medieval book on either religion or medicine I needed to read for my studies in History. At a guess ca. 12th/13th century AD.

It‘s the perfect little classic for teaching because its main themes (law vs. morals, state vs. family) are fairly easy to access and its deeper layers (man vs. woman, tyrant vs. people, fate vs. self-determination etc.) require some critical thinking. We‘ll see if my students agree.

My favorite author, Margaret Atwood, playing the Prophet Tiresias in tonight's performance by Theater of War. Their performances - and the discussions afterward - are absolutely fantastic. ❤️❤️❤️

Finished Antigone on #SerialReader! I wish I had half the courage Antigone had. I feel so bad for Ismene and Creon to be honest. I know the latter is the guy who messed up but he actually does try to make it right, but he just doesn‘t get there in time.
#bookly

I‘m apparently done with 73% of the book but I have three issues left; I‘m so sure all my apps are glitching.

#SerialReader

Almost halfway through! Kinda in love with it, kinda really sad.

#serialreader

I am also directing a production of this at the same time as reading all the different translations.

Absolutely exquisite play!

⭐⭐⭐/5

Evenings can be though. Especially when you can sit in the sun and read in peace for the next hour😂

It‘s been years since I‘ve read all the classic Sophokles theater plays, last time for Uni. Unfortunately this edition has super small letters, which is a bit annoying, otherwise I‘ve always enjoyed those plays😊

#HelloThursday even though you're almost done! @wanderinglynn
1. Always. dont need to keep a journal b/c I trained myself young- not always a good thing.
2. Dog, no llama or alpaca. But I really want a goat. & a fox. & an owl & a bat 🤦‍♀️
3. Penelope or Antigone.
4. Probably middle earth, the shire specifically, of course! Or maybe the Lumberjanes camp lol!
5. I don't know if I'll see/talk to any kids but I'll try!!
I'm so bad with decisions!

Had to read this in school - didn‘t like it back then. Saw a really play version on stage, reread it, loved it ever since. Still not an easy read and since this is Greek tragedy, there‘s no need to spoiler, you already know the end.

Almost 1600 years old - still true! And already a femminist! #antigone #sophocles #sophokles

I did actually enjoy Antigone 😊 Greek tragedy is always awesome and crazy anyway but Antigone was a strong character and had some fierce, powerful speeches 💪🏻

I so loved this modern interpretation of Antigone that Classical Theatre of Harlem is offering for free!

#BLM #blacklitsy #blacklivesmatter #harlem

As soon as I heard that Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie is a contemporary reworking of Sophocles‘s play, Antigone, I had to run out and get it. I think I may have read it in high school but I have no recollection of the story. I adored Home Fire so I want to see if I can pick out the similarities.

Two #tragic plays by Shakespeare that I‘m familiar with, and another by the ancient Greek playwright, Sophocles. We have #tragic heros and heroines in these tragedies. 💔
#readingresolutions

Lol going to read the play Antigone for English sounds interesting 🤔

I enjoyed this play sooooo much more than I thought I would. His son gets so salty 🤣 Except for the super tragic ending I was laughing out loud. Probably not the response Sophocles was going for but...hey...sometimes you just gotta laugh.

“Well, I was made for fellowship in love, Not fellowship in hate.” Antigone is so quotable!
I loved this! The language, the flow, just all of it! A few littens suggested this and I was not disappointed! I love Greek dramas more with each one I read!
Also I may read just about anything that says “Woe is me” 😂

My first batch of #littleblackclassics

It was snowing butterflies by Charles Darwin (#67): Interesting at some parts, but boring and confusing at others. ⭐️⭐️

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts by Thomas de Quincey (#4): Very funny satirical essay on murder, makes good points relevant even in today‘s society. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Antigone by Sophocles (#55): Super impressed by this play. Very captivating and engaging. A delightful story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#QuotsyNov17 #absurdity
@TK-421

Read this for a uni class but it did not stick with me; I was more taken with Medea. This time I appreciate the beauty & richness of this tragedy, especially Antigone's stance on familial love vs duty to the state. How the state has no room/imagination for love, in a sense. How she claims to belong neither to the living nor the dead. Reading in the present, Antigone troubles the concept of national borders & gender categories. Brilliant & moving.

"Your words disgust me, I hope they always will". The words uttered to Creon, who rules by tyranny. It's hard not to love the character of Antigone. (I'm reading the Paul Woodruff translation.)

Among the central concerns here: the ethics of state power, family ties and citizenship, and the question of dignity for all in death. #ashestoashes #SeptemBowie

The Greek tragedy of Antigone, Oedipus's stubborn, fearless daughter who does what she believes is right and just, in defiance of society's laws. Illustration by Samantha Hahn.

All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

Take care.
You're standing on the knife edge of fate.

I want the Spirits of the Dead
to understand this: I'm not free.

Well that was tragic.

"A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind."

Having to read this to teach it 😍😍😍😍