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Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros

Saturday, November 11, 2017

No Greek tragedy as Tóibín takes on classics

For his new novel, the Wexford author has abandoned his roots in favour of the blood-soaked drama of the Greek myths. The book's mastery of pacing and tone affirm the writer as one of our finest at work today. Get out your classical ­dictionary.


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