Antigone
Published on 3. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-350-36871-2 (ISBN)
Description
A torn family. A hostile state. One heroic brother. One misguided son. One conflicted sister, and the second is on the run.
This is a blistering retelling of Sophocles' epic story from the writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, Inua Ellams.
This edition was published to coincide with the production at Regent Park's Open Air Theatre in September 2022.
This is a blistering retelling of Sophocles' epic story from the writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, Inua Ellams.
This edition was published to coincide with the production at Regent Park's Open Air Theatre in September 2022.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-350-36871-2 (9781350368712)
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Person
Inua Ellams is a poet, playwright & performer, graphic artist & designer. He is a Complete Works poet alumni and facilitates workshops in creative writing where he explores reoccurring themes in his work - Identity, Displacement and Destiny - in accessible, enjoyable ways for participants of all ages and backgrounds.
His awards include: Edinburgh Fringe First Award 2009, the Liberty Human Rights Award, The Live Canon International Poetry Prize, The Kent & Sussex Poetry Competition, Magma Poetry Competition, Winchester Poetry Prize, an Arts Council of England Award, a Wellcome Trust Award, A Black British Theatre Award and The Hay Festival Medal for Poetry.
His awards include: Edinburgh Fringe First Award 2009, the Liberty Human Rights Award, The Live Canon International Poetry Prize, The Kent & Sussex Poetry Competition, Magma Poetry Competition, Winchester Poetry Prize, an Arts Council of England Award, a Wellcome Trust Award, A Black British Theatre Award and The Hay Festival Medal for Poetry.