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Tag Archives: Orpheus Project
Myth Reading Group 26 January: Izanami & Izanagi
The Myth Reading Group will meet on ‘Zoom’ on Thursday 26 January 2023, 5:30-6:30 pm (UK time). The link to join is posted in the comments for this post. All are welcome. The theme for the Spring Term is Japanese … Continue reading
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Tagged Eurydice, Izanagi, Izanami, Japanese mythology, Kojiki, Leon Burnett, Orpheus Project
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Eurydice Extra
A new event following our Translating Eurydice conference later this month! Ghost Jam is a collective of poets and artists who will be bringing Beyond Eurydice to the conference. This work has grown out of the Orpheus Project which delighted … Continue reading
Thursday 2 May: Orpheus returns
Myth Reading Group Thursday 2 May 2013 5 – 6 p.m. Room 5A.118 The text: Rilke, The Sonnets to Orpheus (sonnets 1, 26, 13 & 29, trans. David Cook) [link expired] And click this link for some information on The … Continue reading
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Tagged Leon Burnett, Orpheus, Orpheus Project, poetry, Rilke
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Orpheus day in Powys
In May 2012 Lyndon Davies and Penny Hallas presented a report on their ongoing Orpheus Project at the Myth Reading Group. Lyndon has organised a new event on the myth of Opheus and Eurydice to be held in Powys later … Continue reading
Links for The Orpheus Project
Following last week’s presentation of work from The Orpheus Project, here are links to the websites for Lyndon Davies and Penny Hallas: Lyndon Davies Penny Hallas (including Penny’s Orpheus Drawings)
Tuesday 8 May: The Orpheus Project
The Centre for Myth Studies presents The Orpheus Project Tuesday 8 May 2012 6.00 p.m. Room 5A.330 (NOTE CHANGE OF ROOM) ALL WELCOME Wine, juice and nibbles provided The myth of Orpheus still resonates powerfully in Western Culture. Intrigued by its … Continue reading