Robert Bagg
American poet, translator, and academic, best known for translations of ancient Greek drama (notably Euripides) and for his work as a poet and critic.
Books
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1. The Complete Plays Of Sophocles
A collection of Sophocles' major tragedies that dramatizes the collision between human will and inexorable fate, exploring moral responsibility, flawed heroism, and conflicts between family loyalty and civic duty. These plays present intense psychological portraits of individuals facing devastating choices—often framed by chorus commentary and divine influence—and probe themes of pride, justice, suffering, and the limits of human knowledge with spare, powerful language and sustained dramatic irony.