[Greek2017] Welcome to the Greek Plays reading Odyssey discussion group

[Tom Clifton]

Hi all,

Sorry for the tardy reply, am on sabbatical and am only unpredictably
online (and wonderfully so!). I'm currently in the mountains of Washington
State, visiting my parents, and we are enjoying one of the deepest
snowfalls on record. So, I'll be taking the call perched over a snowy river
with snowy mountains in the background!

I don't have almost any experience with "the classics", except for what I
read in high school. In college I studied computer science and music, and
ended up doing a masters in music, which defines the extent of my studies
in European history and culture. Then I did the startup thing, founded a
company called Animoto, where I was for the past 10 years, leaving about 2
months ago.

Excited to be diving into new territory, and thank you in advance for
pretending not to notice my pronunciation blunders!

TOM


On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 4:14 PM, Andre Stipanovic <AStipanovic at hockaday.org>
wrote:

> Dear fellow Greek Plays readers,
>
> Welcome to our Reading Odyssey discussion group.  My name is Andre
> Stipanovic and I will be your moderator each month on our conference call
> discussions.  I have been working with Phil Terry and Pat Wictor on and off
> for almost 15 years now as a participant and as a moderator in these
> discussion groups.  I have enjoyed reading and re-reading some of the most
> influential books in literature with them and others like you.  Now, with
> this new edition of Greek tragedies, I am looking forward to an in-depth
> reading of these plays with you and enriched with guest scholars like James
> Romm.
>
> My interest in the Classics started with a “production” of Shakespeare’s *Julius
> Caesar* in 6th grade, in which I helped to assassinate Caesar!  I love
> learning more about the history and culture of the ancient world, and have
> been fortunate to have shared my passion for the Classics in the classroom
> with my students for over 20 years.  Every summer I make time to explore a
> different and new area of the ancient world.  Last summer, I devoted my
> time to learning more about letter writing and the epistolary genre of
> Greek and Roman literature.  My other interests and hobbies include
> camping, music, and chess.
>
> In order to get to know one another a little better, I would like to
> encourage you also to share something about yourself with the rest of the
> group.  Let us know what makes you keen on reading the Classics and what
> you hope to get out of this experience.  Just reply to all with a little
> bit about yourself.
>
> Talk with you soon!
>
> Andre
>
>
>
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