Paula Saffire

Review of Parasarathy's translation of the Cilappatikaram of Ilanko Atikal

Paula Saffire — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:43:04 PST

The recent translation of Ilanko Atikal's ilappatikaram (The Ankle Bracelet), a South Indian epic dating from the second or third century c.e., by R. Parthasarathy is indispensable for anyone who wishes to have an accurate rendering of the text into English.

This article was published under the author's former name, Paula Reiner

Review of Mandelbaum's Odyssey of Homer

Paula Saffire — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:42:37 PST

Mandelbaum's translation of the Odyssey is, in a word, superb. It is studded with dazzling choices of the perfect word or phrase, to say nothing of an occasional rhyme or burst of alliteration, so that the reader goes on-as Homer's listener once did -with the delightful expectancy of sudden treasure.

This article was published under the author's former name, Paula Reiner.

Ancient Greek in Classroom Conversation

Paula Saffire — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:47:48 PDT

No abstract available.

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Whip, Whipped, and Doctors: Homer's Illiad and Camus' The Plague

Paula Saffire — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:25:54 PDT

Albert Camus in The Plague gives a pressing, pitilessly clear description of plague conditions:' We are all locked in a city. The gates are closed. The plague rages inside. The only question is, who will die first? This is the situation in Camus' town of Oran; it is also the situation of the Trojans in Homer's Illiad. And finally, it is the situation of human life.'

Review of Joan De Jean's Fictions of Sappho

Paula Saffire — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:31:29 PDT

While classicists will not find the nuances of the French versions of Sappho compelling, there is much of interest along the way.

This review was published under the author's former name, Paula Reiner.

Review of The World of Classical Myth, by Ruck and Staples

Paula Saffire — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:31:28 PDT

This introductory text is lively/chaotic, thought-provoking/riddled with pet theories, awesomely erudite/overstuffed with information, marvelous for those who already know the myths...

This article was published under the author's former name, Paula Reiner.

Review of Philip Arieti's Interpreting Plato

Paula Saffire — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:31:28 PDT

Arieli's thesis is, as he realizes, subversive. He argues that Plato's works were not intended to be given close philosophical reading, that scholarship went off in the wrong direction in the generation after Plato, and that the very classification of the dialogues as philosophy in libraries confirms that wrong direction.

This review was published under the author's former name, Paula Reiner.

Creative Involvement with the Texts: Bernhard Goetz and the Ancient Historians

Paula Saffire — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:30:47 PDT

Students enjoyed working on this assignment because of its unusual approach, and they wrote papers that showed careful research and sometimes a wild sense of humor.

This article was published under the author's former name, Paula Beth Reiner.

Ancient Greek Alive

Paula Saffire et al. — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:58:20 PDT

Textbook in beginning ancient Greek.

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Ancient Greek Alive

Paula Saffire — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:55:50 PDT

Textbook in beginning ancient Greek published under author's former name, Paula Reiner.

Note: Link is to the catalog entry in Butler University's catalog. Users not affiliated with Butler University should check WorldCat (http://www.worldcat.org) for this item in local libraries.

Tender Miscarriage: An Epiphany

Paula Saffire — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:53:00 PDT

Tender Miscarriage is the author's account of one particularly turbulent year in her life, characterized by personal and family transition complicated by a pregnancy that ultimately ends in empty arms. Intertwined with the unavoidable stresses and demands of this transition is the author's recountings of the emotional events of her pregnancy, up to and beyond the point of her loss, ultimately leading her to a place of understanding.

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