By Lucy Elford Lysistrata is a 400 BC play by Aristophanes- a male playwright of Ancient Greece. The play is set in Athens during the Peloponnesian War [411 BC]. The female characters are tired of their husbands never being at home, tired of all their money being pumped into a meaningless war, so Lysistrata- a…Continue Reading ‘Women, Politics, and Sex’- A Study of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq
‘I speak for the trees.’ Reconstructing the Notre Dame Cathedral
By Lucie Lefler The Notre Dame Cathedral Paris is an iconic example of French Gothic architecture. The cathedral dates back to the twelfth century and was the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. Until the fire in April 2019, it was still in use for Sunday mass- yet it is perhaps most famous for its…Continue Reading ‘I speak for the trees.’ Reconstructing the Notre Dame Cathedral
In Memoriam: Prof. Saiichiro Nakatani
In March, less than two weeks after his final visit to Swansea, we lost our dear colleague, friend and alumnus, Saiichiro Nakatani. The news was devastating for all of us. Today would have been his 51st birthday which he would, no doubt, have celebrated in his inimitable style, with friends, excellent conversation, food and drink,…Continue Reading In Memoriam: Prof. Saiichiro Nakatani
Book Review: Elektra by Jennifer Saint
By Lucy Elford ‘Firey and incandescent’ Elektra, by Jennifer Saint, is a tale presenting the perspectives of three women (Clytemnestra1, Cassandra2, and the titular character, Elektra3), suffering from the violence of men during the events of the Trojan War4. These women are presented in starkly different ways; Clytemnestra is vengeful and bitter, Elektra glorifies her…Continue Reading Book Review: Elektra by Jennifer Saint