At age sixteen, Costanza Casati's first encounter with Clytemnestra's story filled her "with unspeakable rage and grief." That visceral reaction to an ancient tale—to the justified anger of a mother whose daughter was sacrificed by her husband—would eventually launch her path as a novelist.
Excellent interview, another must read especially as I’m just finishing Pat Barker’s The Voyage Home about Agamemnon’s return to a vengeful Clytemnestra.
Thanks, Alistair. I appreciate your reading. Ms. Casati was wonderful to interview. I enjoyed both of her books. I also enjoyed The Voyage Home. If you are interested, I posted a review here a month or two ago.
Excellent interview, another must read especially as I’m just finishing Pat Barker’s The Voyage Home about Agamemnon’s return to a vengeful Clytemnestra.
Thanks, Alistair. I appreciate your reading. Ms. Casati was wonderful to interview. I enjoyed both of her books. I also enjoyed The Voyage Home. If you are interested, I posted a review here a month or two ago.