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C. K. Williams
C. K. Williams was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and translator whose work appeared in Granta 110. He is best known for his long-lined verse and collections like Repair and
The Bacchae of Euripides
Synopsis
Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy, returns to his birthplace of Thebes to establish his worship. When his cousin, King Pentheus, denies his divinity and forbids the Bacchic rites, Dionysus exacts a terrible revenge. This ancient Greek tragedy explores the clash between order and chaos, reason and passion, leading to a devastating conclusion for the royal family of Thebes.