Breaking Ancient Silence

Program Type:

History, Virtual Programs

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

This program was recorded and is available to watch via YouTube. https://youtu.be/ecqDELwlfAo 

During Breaking Ancient Silence: Women Re-Telling Women, Dr. Lauryn Mayer and Dr. Kay McEvoy, Professors of English at Washington & Jefferson College, will take the audience on a journey through how and why women authors revisit Greek mythology, with an emphasis on Madeline Miller’s Circe. The presenters will examine how contemporary authors use female characters from ancient myth to both illuminate the past and critique the present. 

This program will be held virtually on Zoom. Register below to receive the Zoom link to join the program. 

This event is part of PTPL's NEA BIG READ program. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.