What is Tragedy?

By Oxford University

Tragedy has been around for over 2500 years, from its earliest manifestations in the huge open-air gathering-places of Athens and other Greek city-states, to the theatres of Renaissance England, Spain... more

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What is Tragedy? episodes:

March 01, 2010 Is Tragedy still Alive?
Discussion on whether tragedy still exists in modern culture, whether in films, modern theatre or and other creative arts.
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16min
March 01, 2010 Does Tragedy Teach?
Third dialogue on the nature of tragedy where they talk about whether tragic theatre teaches people, and if it does, how and what does it teach?
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18min
March 01, 2010 What does Tragedy do for People?
A discussion of what the use of tragedy is, and whether the emotional experience of tragic theatre is simply a passing thrill or a vital part of life.
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12min
March 01, 2010 Defining Tragedy
First dialogue between Oliver Taplin and Joshua Billings on tragedy: they discuss what 'tragedy' means, from its origins in Greek culture to philosophical notions of what tragedy and tragic drama are.
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15min

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