Medea

Name: Medea
Author: Christa Wolf

by Christa Wolf

Retelling of the Medea myth exploring female rage and maternal infanticide

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Christa Wolf

German author from the GDR whose fiction explored the tension between socialist ideals and personal integrity. Cassandra and Medea reimagined classical myths to interrogate the mechanisms of power and historical memory.

More by Christa Wolf

CassandraReimagining of Greek mythology told from Cassandra's perspective during Troy's fall
The Quest for Christa T.Fragmented narrative following a woman's quest for authentic self-expression
Patterns of ChildhoodSemi-autobiographical work examining childhood in Nazi and Cold War Germany
No Place on EarthFictional encounter between Goethe and von Kleist exploring artistic consciousness