Pe insula Îndepărtării: Filoctet
On the Island of Alienation: Philoctetes

Summary/Abstract: Probably whichever the discussion on the solitude of the characters in the ancient tragedy – which is a topic that is actually rarely present in specialized studies – one of the first names we would utter, if not even the first, is Philoctetes’ – a legendary image that has represented an inspiration source for Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides. Wanting to point out some nuances less conspicuous in the drama or literature histories, this essay is meant to analyze the fascinating metamorphoses of this “alienated” figure, starting from the text, but sliding later on to the staging process and even in the area of the writing interferences.

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