Description: In Lesia Ukrainka's rendering, Cassandra's prophecies are uttered in highly poetic language and are not believed for that reason, rather than because of Apollo's curse. Cassandra as poet and as woman are the focal points of the drama. The strongly autobiographical Cassandra: A Dramatic Poem is presented here in a sophisticated English translation.
Brief description: Nina Murray is a poet and an award-winning translator of Ukrainian literature, including works by Oksana Zabuzhko, Oksana Lutsyshyna, Serhiy Zhadan, and Lesia Ukrainka. She is the author of several poetry collections and a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service.
Review Quotes: One of Ukrainka's many significant poetic dramas... She is a forgotten feminist icon of European culture who needs to be rediscovered and read.--Sasha Dovzhyk "Five Books" (9/5/2023 12:00:00 AM)