June Rachuy Brindel
Author of Ariadne
Works by June Rachuy Brindel
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1919-06-05
1919-01-01 - Gender
- female
- Education
- University of Chicago (BA | 1945)
University of Chicago (MA | 1958) - Occupations
- historical novelist
feminist
playwright
drama teacher - Organizations
- National Council of Teachers of English
College English Association
Phi Beta Kappa - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Little Rock, Iowa, USA
- Places of residence
- Wilmette, Illinois, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Reviews
A poor example of a retelling: the Phaedra/Theseus/Hippolytus myth. Told in the voice of one of Phaedra's servants and from her viewpoint, it was too feminist for me and strayed too far from the original myth. Basically, I felt the author was trying to give her interpretation of how worship of a Mother Goddess was suppressed and supplanted by a mostly masculine pantheon. Story was too outlandish and I had no sympathy for any of the characters.
A poor example of a retelling: the Phaedra/Theseus/Hippolytus myth. Told in the voice of one of Phaedra's servants and from her viewpoint, it was too feminist for me and strayed too far from the original myth. Basically, I felt the author was trying to give her interpretation of how worship of a Mother Goddess was suppressed and supplanted by a mostly masculine pantheon. Story was too outlandish and I had no sympathy for any of the characters.
Read originally in June 2015, my opinion has show more definitely not changed this time around! show less
Read originally in June 2015, my opinion has show more definitely not changed this time around! show less
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Statistics
- Works
- 4
- Members
- 123
- Popularity
- #162,200
- Rating
- 3.3
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 6