Day: Wednesdays
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Manzanita Village 1014
Enrollment Code: 59766
Description:
Electra’s story is a drama of family trouble, murder and revenge that inspired
playwrights ancient (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides) and modern
(O’Neill, Giraudoux, Sartre). This seminar focuses on reading and discussion
of how each author brings Electra to life in new ways.
Professor Francis Dunn, Classics, teaches Classics 40 (Greek Mythology), and graduate courses in Greek tragedy and poetry. He is a specialist in Greek tragedy, especially Euripides.
Email: fdunn@classics.ucsb.edu
