So I was poking about online last night, as part of writing up an abstract for a panel on this year's annual AAH (Association of Ancient Historians) meeting at Emory in Atlanta, and I came across a short story that I found completely charming, and original in its approach. It's short, so a quick read, and not historical fiction in the usual sense, more what I'd term postmodern. She's apparently a recognized rising star of short fiction in Britain, and mostly dabbles in SFF, according to her website. I was so impressed, I even wrote her a fan letter (to which she graciously replied), and I'll be posting the link to her story on my Hephaistion website (somewhere, once I figure out where to put it).
But I present you with the National Gallery Winner for the Liars' League: "Desperately Seeking Hephaestion"
http://www.liarsleague.com/liars_league ... inson.html
Read/performed by Nick Delvallé, written by Elizabeth Hopkinson
Her personal website: http://www.elizabethhopkinson.uk/
Enjoy!
"Desperately Seeking Hephaestion" (Elizabeth Hopkinson)
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Dr. Jeanne Reames
Director, Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Graduate Studies Chair
University of Nebraska, Omaha
287 ASH; 6001 Dodge Street
Omaha NE 68182
http://jeannereames.net/cv.html
Re: "Desperately Seeking Hephaestion" (Elizabeth Hopkinson)
Thanks for the reminder of this (which I saw a while back). She certainly shows promise as a writer and I'd like to read more of her work.
Re: "Desperately Seeking Hephaestion" (Elizabeth Hopkinson)
I forgot to mention that a really excellent Alexander author is Lisa Speight. She wrote a novel The Lion's Cub which had a limited release in New Zealand in 2006 but for some reason it never went into full publication. There are some short stories by her on LiveJournal,
https://3scoremiles-10.livejournal.com/
https://www.livejournal.com/tools/memor ... ilter=alll
this one in particular https://3scoremiles-10.livejournal.com/ ... l#comments
https://3scoremiles-10.livejournal.com/
https://www.livejournal.com/tools/memor ... ilter=alll
this one in particular https://3scoremiles-10.livejournal.com/ ... l#comments
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Re: "Desperately Seeking Hephaestion" (Elizabeth Hopkinson)
Alexias, as I collect Alexander fiction, do you know of a way I could get a copy of that book? Perhaps by contacting her?
Actually, never mind. On her Livejournal, it looks like the book has been withdrawn. That's too bad.
Actually, never mind. On her Livejournal, it looks like the book has been withdrawn. That's too bad.
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Dr. Jeanne Reames
Director, Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Graduate Studies Chair
University of Nebraska, Omaha
287 ASH; 6001 Dodge Street
Omaha NE 68182
http://jeannereames.net/cv.html
Dr. Jeanne Reames
Director, Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Graduate Studies Chair
University of Nebraska, Omaha
287 ASH; 6001 Dodge Street
Omaha NE 68182
http://jeannereames.net/cv.html
Re: "Desperately Seeking Hephaestion" (Elizabeth Hopkinson)
I know of someone who emailed every secondhand bookseller in New Zealand and Australia and managed to get a copy! Unfortunately I don't have a copy.