Rage may be a natural reaction to insult, injury, or injustice, but Homer, Euripides, and Sophocles demonstrate the foolishness of celebrating those who indulge in violent rage.”
-Emily Katz Anhalt
-Emily Katz Anhalt
Emily Katz Anhalt is faculty at Sarah Lawrence. She will be reading from her new book: Enraged: Why Violent Times Need Ancient Greek Myths as part of the Writing Institute Lecture series. Anhalt will discuss how classical Greek literature can teach us to recognize revenge as a marker of illogical thinking and poor leadership. She also promotes compassion, rational thought, and debate. The study of myths can help us recognize tyranny and prevent us from becoming tyrants.
Most timely in these days.
Sept 26 at 6:30 - Sarah Lawrence Library
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