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| re: Eric Bentley | |
| Posted by: Ordoc 11:48 pm EDT 08/18/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Eric Bentley - BruceinIthaca 08:54 pm EDT 08/18/20 | |
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| Eric Bentley is from the generation of critics who wanted drama in the United States to be more European. The drama/theatre of this country should reflect this country. His translations are dated. Is it too much to ask a translator of Mr. Bentley's stature to know the play's title is THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN; not The Good WOMEN of Szechwan? Is it too much to ask a translator pf Mr. Bentley's stature to know the play's title is SPRING AWAKENING; not SPRING'S Awakening. The children are awakening not the season. From his note/comment about the teachers' names in the play, it is clear Bentley doesn't understand why Wedekind choose the names. I'm not dismissing Bentley; I'm noting what I consider his flaws. | |
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| re: Eric Bentley | |
| Posted by: enoch10 11:09 am EDT 08/20/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Eric Bentley - Ordoc 11:48 pm EDT 08/18/20 | |
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| is it too much to ask someone of your stature (whatever that might be) to know that the title of brecht's translation is the good WOMAN of szechwan? i'm not dismissing you just noting what i consider your flaws. | |
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| re: Eric Bentley | |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 11:03 am EDT 08/21/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Eric Bentley - enoch10 11:09 am EDT 08/20/20 | |
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| What do you mean by " brecht's translation?" The only English translation of any of his plays that he himself worked on was Galileo, not Gute Mensch. |
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