Rude Talk in Athens: Ancient Rivals, the Birth of Comedy, and a Writer's Journey through Greece by Mark Haskell Smith

Rude Talk in Athens: Ancient Rivals, the Birth of Comedy, and a Writer's Journey through Greece

Mark Haskell Smith

203 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays history funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
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In ancient Athens, thousands would attend theatre festivals that turned writing into a fierce battle for fame, money, and laughably large trophies. While the tragedies earned artistic respect, it was the comedies--the raunchy jokes, vulgar innuend...

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