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Facing Down the Furies: Suicide, the Ancient Greeks, and Me
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Facing Down the Furies: Suicide, the Ancient Greeks, and MeAn award winning classicist turns to Greek tragedies for the wisdom to understand the damage caused by suicide and help those who are contemplating suicide themselves. In Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus the Tyrant, a messenger arrives to report that Jocasta, queen of Thebes, has killed herself. To prepare listeners for this terrible news, he announces, "The tragedies that hurt the most are those that sufferers have chosen for themselves." Edith Hall, whose
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One of the most iconic characters in children’s literature
who for her performance was the youngest-ever actress to be awarded an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
the whole album a monument to passion
These vibrant personalities each have a story to tell
but each subsequent listen reveals something new
including cured sausages and tomato preserves
‘A kind of miracle … Not only made me laugh (again and again) but brought tears to my eyes’ Jonathan Franzen
WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD 2018
Feature commentary by Neil Sinyard (2009)
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