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The reference to the absent ‘chorus’ alludes to Greek Tragedy, of which the chorus plays an indispensable part. However, as hinted at by the title “On Stage”, here Seferis does not merely invoke Greek Tragedy, but actually ‘stages’ it.
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Bibliography
Orphanidis, N. 1985. Η πολιτική διάσταση της ποίησης του Σεφέρη, Αthens, 207-216.
Trivizas, S. 1984. ‘Ο μύθος των Ατρειδών στη σεφερική ποίηση’, Porphyras 23 (Jun.): 237-47.