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Greek Drama: From Ritual to Theater
Why do plays well over two millennia old still speak to audiences today? This program traces Greek theater from ancient harvest rites to the golden age of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. Key scenes from Antigone, Oedipus Tyrannus, ...(more details) |
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Paradise Lost
Patterned on Greek and Roman classics, yet achieving a voice of its own by defying the strict dictates of classical subject matter, Milton's epic poem is a masterpiece of monumental proportions. His diverse and often awesome use of language creates a...(more details) |
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Alice Walker: Everyday Use
Maggie sees the old family quilt-an heirloom already promised to her-as something with practical utility as well as tradition. Her educated, social activist sister wants to hang it on the wall as folk art. With whom will their mother side? A study in...(more details) |
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Metamorphosis
For Gregor Samsa, the ill-fated protagonist of Franz Kafka's novel Metamorphosis, home is where the horror is. Filmed in Kafka's native Prague and narrated by actor Jeff Goldblum, this program blends creative reenactments with expert commentary to ex...(more details) |
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Wide Sargasso Sea: Real and Imaginary Islands
Born and raised on the Caribbean island of Dominica, Jean Rhys used her native home as the setting for a novel derived from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. This program, filmed on location, explores the profound and complex effects of Dominica's landsc...(more details) |
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