Contents (Autumn Winter 2017)
Letter from the Editor
ANCIENT & RECEPTION
Eliza Vierny on Oscar Wilde’s engagement with the ancient world
Helen Eastman on a decade of directing plays – and now films – in ancient Greek
Catherine Rozier on the complexities and contra- dictions behind the face that launch’d a thousand ships
Baroness Susan Greenfield on the curious connections between Greek tragedy and neuroscience
Caroline Mackenzie meets artist and gallery attendant Manuela Hübner of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Ilyas Mardin and Ismail Mardin find that the latest classics podcasts offer a very traditional education
MODERN
Henry Stead on the life and work of Tony Harrison
Stella Sevastopoulos reports from a politically tense but artistically inspiring exhibition
BOOKS
Paul Watkins reports on the joint winners of this year’s Runciman Award
Jon Hesk on John Man, Amazons: The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World
Chris Tudor on Colm Tóibín, House of Names
Paul Cartledge on Dean Karnazes, The Road to Sparta: Running in the Footsteps of the Original Ultramarathon Man
Diana Farr Louis on Penny Turner, Lost in the Wilds of Greece: A Love Story
