Classical Studies Program Presents
The Reluctant Saint and the Total Ass: On Apuleius, Augustine, and Translation with Sarah Ruden
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Olin Humanities, Room 102
5:15 pm – 6:45 pm EDT/GMT-4
5:15 pm – 6:45 pm EDT/GMT-4
Sarah Ruden, University of Pennsylvania
Celebrated and award-winning translator of ancient literature, Sarah Ruden, discusses her work on two authors from Roman North Africa: the "novelist" Apuleius and the "autobiographer" St. Augustine. The talk explores how the art of translation illuminates surprising overlap between apparently disparate texts: one farcical and irreverent, the other pious and philosophical.For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Olin Humanities, Room 102