{"product_id":"antigone-undone-juliette-binoche-anne-carson-ivo-van-hove-and-the-art-of-resistance-hardcover","title":"Antigone Undone: Juliette Binoche, Anne Carson, Ivo Van Hove, and the Art of Resistance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWill Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat can be learned from tragedy and the art of theater\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2015 Will Aitken journeyed to Luxembourg for the rehearsals and premiere of Anne Carson's translation of Sophokles' 5th-century BCE tragedy Antigone, starring Juliette Binoche and directed by theatrical sensation Ivo van Hove. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn watching the play, he became awestruck with the plight of the young woman at the centre of the action. \"Look at what these men are doing to me,\" An-tigone cries, expressing the predicament of the dispossessed throughout time. Transfixed by the strange and uncanny power of the play, he finds himself haunted by its protagonist, finally resulting in a suicidal breakdown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a backstage view of the action, Aitken illuminates the creative process of Carson, Binoche, and Van Hove and offers a rare glimpse into collaborative genius in action. He also investi-gates the response to the play by Hegel, Virginia Woolf, Judith Butler, and others, who too, were moved by its timeless protest against injustice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Aitken has written three novels - Realia, A Visit Home, Terre Haute - and the non-fiction book Death in Venice: A Queer Film Classic. He lives in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772946186528,"sku":"9780889775213","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec75f74b1ed3b1992fdf2f4bfb99d7c7.webp?v=1780417003","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/antigone-undone-juliette-binoche-anne-carson-ivo-van-hove-and-the-art-of-resistance-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}