A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama

A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama presents a comprehensive overview of the global reception of ancient Greek tragedies and comedies from antiquity to the present day. Featuring contributions from a variety of international scholars and top experts in the field, essays cover the evolution of Greek drama and its translation, transmission, and adaptation across the centuries and throughout the world. Chapters cover Greek drama s reception across cultures and continents, featuring sections on Europe; the Middle East and North Africa; North America; South America; and the South Pacific.  A series of essays also cover the rediscovery of the great works of the ancient Greeks in Italy, France, and England between the 15th and 17th centuries. Chapters go on to discuss the global spread of Greek drama from the 18th century to the present, exploring the myriad ways the tragedies, dramas, and comedies of the ancient Greeks have been staged, translated, and adapted throughout the modern world. A final set of essays look at operas adapted from Greek drama, along with films around the world based on plays of the ancient Greeks. Illuminating and thought–provoking, A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama offers insights into the contributions of an ancient civilization with an enduring legacy. 

Betine van Zyl Smit is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Nottingham. She has published extensively on the reception of ancient literature in modern literature and on the reception of Greek drama in South Africa.