|
I, Claudia
''I, Claudia'' is a one-woman play starring Kristen Thomson, which was adapted into a movie, shown on CBC's ''Opening Night (TV series), Opening Night'' and at the Toronto International Film Festival. The play and film, written by Thomson, is a coming-of-age drama depicting the difficult transition into adolescence of Claudia, a 12-year-old girl struggling with her parents' divorce. Thomson plays all of the roles, using masks to change character. ''I, Claudia'' was published in 2001 by Playwrights Canada Press. See also *''I, Claudius'', a novel by Robert Graves, dealing with the life of the Roman Emperor Claudius which partially inspired Thomson's themes and title. External links * "Behind the mask" ''Eye Weekly'', March 29, 2001 Canadian plays adapted into films 2004 films English-language Canadian films Canadian drama films 2004 drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Graves
Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was a British poet, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celticists and students of Irish mythology. Graves produced more than 140 works in his lifetime. His poems, his translations and innovative analysis of the Greek myths, his memoir of his early life—including his role in World War I—''Good-Bye to All That'', and his speculative study of poetic inspiration ''The White Goddess'' have never been out of print. He is also a renowned short story writer, with stories such as "The Tenement" still being popular today. He earned his living from writing, particularly popular historical novels such as '' I, Claudius''; '' King Jesus''; ''The Golden Fleece''; and '' Count Belisarius''. He also was a prominent translator of Classical Latin and Ancient Greek texts; his versions of '' The Twelve Caesars'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
