Men in Aida
| Author | David Melnick |
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| Country | United States |
| Subject | homophonic translation of ancient Greek into English |
| Publisher | Tuumba Press |
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Publication date
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1983 |
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Published in English
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1983 |
| OCLC | 10763257 |
Men in Aida is a homophonic translation of Book One of Homer's Iliad into a farcical bathhouse scenario, perhaps alluding to the homoerotic aspects of ancient Greek culture. It was written by the language poet David Melnick, and is an example of poetic postmodernism. In 2015, all three books of the Iliad translated by Melnick were published by independent publishing house Uitgeverij under the title Men in Aïda.
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