printer friendly pageCLASSICS 17N: To Die For: Antigone and Political Dissent
(Formerly
CLASSGEN 6N.) Preference to freshmen. Tensions inherent in the democracy of ancient Athens; how the character of Antigone emerges in later drama, film, and political thought as a figure of resistance against illegitimate authority; and her relevance to contemporary struggles for women's and workers' rights and national liberation. Readings and screenings include versions of
Antigone by Sophocles, Anouilh, Brecht, Fugard/Kani/Ntshona, Paulin, Glowacki, Gurney, and von Trotta.
Last offered: Winter 2016
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-EDP, WAY-ER
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