Issue 1.4 Information

This issue of Mosaic contains the following:

Classics and World Literature

In his essay, John J. Reich quotes Richard Wagner, who argues that the “essence of our art today” is intimately connected with the “art of ancient Greeks” because of the Greek impact on Europe. This issue of Mosaic moves beyond Wagner’s claim and considers the impact and current representation of the classics on world literatures and artistic production, including theatre and music of the past and present.

11 essays
, 128 pages
, $15.00 CAD

In his essay, John J. Reich quotes Richard Wagner, who argues that the “essence of our art today” is intimately connected with the “art of ancient Greeks” because of the Greek impact on Europe. This issue of Mosaic moves beyond Wagner’s claim and considers the impact and current representation of the classics on world literatures and artistic production, including theatre and music of the past and present.


A la recherche de notre âme

Jacques Desautels

Valéry, Camus and Pindar

Roy A. Swanson

The Rebirth of Tragedy- Wagner and the Greeks

John J. Reich

Form and Vision in Erotic Tragedy: From Aphrodite to Freud

Errol Durbach

Théâtre: Les Classiques Aujourd'hui

Jan Kott

The Rosciad Idea

Charles Garton

Stoicism, Ethics, and Learning in Seventeenth Century England

Sidney Warhaft

Total Theatre: Cruelty, Exorcism, Psychodrama

Luigi Squarzina

Grube Street

Barry Baldwin

Literature, Climate and Evidence

Vincent R. Desbourough

The Ancient Greek Romances

B.P. Reardon