Sentences with phrase «for classical tragedy»

The burdens of the book are to establish that television and movies are nihilistic; they display the inherent tendency of democratic liberalism towards nihilism; they remove any possibility for classical tragedy or comedy; and they hold up «demonic antiheroes» such as Hannibal Lecter for our emulation.

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For the past decade, Brian Doerries, a classical scholar, translator, writer and director, has been bringing performances of the ancient Greek tragedies to communities devastated by loss and grief, and with them a surprising and cathartic healing.