Colm Tóibín with Louise Glück: Clytemnestra Revisited

In his forthcoming book House of Names, award-winning author Colm Tóibín inhabits the mind of one of Greek mythology’s most divisive characters, Clytemnestra, retelling her tragic story of power, deception, and murder. Tóibín’s humanizing portrait of Agamemnon’s wife and killer imagines the love, lust, and pain that must have driven her. Joining Tóibín for an exploration of the character's enduring intrigue and relevance is the beloved award-winning poet Louise Glück. 

This event is co-presented with the Onassis Cultural Center New York, in conjunction with their exhibition A World of Emotions: Ancient Greece, 700 BC – 200 AD, on view from March 9 through June 24, 2017.

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Come hungry and come thirsty! LIVE at the NYPL is happy to be teaming up with our friends at Amy's Bread to provide food and soft drinks for purchase before the start of shows in Bartos Forum. Also our very own NYPL bar will be selling wine, beer and cocktails to pair with an evening of dynamic conversation. 

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Co-presented with the Onassis Cultural Center New York

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