The First Death
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Dimitris Lyacos
’s The First Death is the latest installment of a narrative sequence entitled Poena Damni.
-like wanderings of a figure who, in postmodern style, labors to create the world he explores.
Oblique classical references are embedded in the text such as the presence of Orpheus, suggested by images of dismemberment, and echoes of Dionysos..
Dimitris Lyacos
Dimitris Lyacos is a contemporary Greek poet and playwright. He was born and raised in Athens where he studied Law. From 1988-1991 he lived in Venice, then moved to London, studied philosophy at University College London and stayed there for thirteen years...
’s The First Death is the latest installment of a narrative sequence entitled Poena Damni.
History
The book was originally published in Greek in 1996 and has been translated in English, German,Spanish and Italian. Its two predecessors depict the OdysseusOdysseus
Odysseus or Ulysses was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in the Epic Cycle....
-like wanderings of a figure who, in postmodern style, labors to create the world he explores.
Contents
In the First Death, the result of his voyaging is that he himself is on the verge of dissolution, a castaway who is also an abortion, dying before he has ever achieved birth.Oblique classical references are embedded in the text such as the presence of Orpheus, suggested by images of dismemberment, and echoes of Dionysos..