The work of dorothy porter, one of australias most popular and most read poets, both in australia and abroad, is fuelled by a lusty, human humour and a generously sharptongued spirit. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Egyptian historical records of the later eighteenth. Akhenaten, dweller in truth, 1985 novel by naguib mahfouz. Like albert camus celebrated caligula, dorothy porter s akhenaten is an attractive warped megalomaniac who attempted to construct an. The narrator of the story is a young man living decades after the death of the king. Known as talatat, many have been found reused in the filling of later buildings at karnak.
Akhenaten, also known as amenhotep iv, was king of egypt during the eighteenth dynasty and reigned from 75 to 58 b. His father is a wise and respected man with a reputation for honoring truth. Dorothy porter has published many collections of verse including. Dorothy porter poet australia poetry international. Jan 01, 1992 this is possibly the weirdest book i have ever read. Akhenaten by dorothy porter overdrive rakuten overdrive. Oceanic empathy in dorothy porters crete via anne carsons the anthropology of water. Aldred sinks to the depths of his era while doing all he can to discredit any positive attributes and accomplishments to this historic figure. Akhenaten, the monkeys mask, what a piece of work and wild surmise. The worship of aten ceased shortly after akhenatens death. Poetry can and does tell the future future leaders. Poems by dorothy porter australia, 1954, 2008 world. Reeves argues that, far from being the idealistic founder of a new. The best 100 poems of dorothy porter by dorothy porter.
Young adult fiction rookwood 1991 the witch number 1993 what are you memories of dorothy porter, or your favourite poems of hers. Like albert camus celebrated caligula, dorothy porters akhenaten is an attractive warped megalomaniac who attempted to construct. Like albert camus celebrated caligula, dorothy porters akhenaten is an attractive warped megalomaniac who attempted to construct an. Akhenaten verse novel, a 1992 poem by dorothy porter. Ollie pincott, scene out, scottpatrick mitchell, zoe carter, pdf version, photos. The first book written about amenophis iv aka akhenaten which does not attack his crediblity, legacy and character will be the first. The worship of aten ceased shortly after akhenaten s death.
Moses and akhenaten one and the same person by ahmed. The earliest monument of this new style was a large temple to the aten that was built to the east of the main temple complex at karnak. Billede mot, the age of akhenaten new york, 1966, 37ff prematurely worn out. Aldred felt that akhenaten s fury against amun might have been unleashed only at the very end of his reign p. Her arrangement of ahkenatens hymn to the aten is beautiful. But in her other poems i found the use of somewhat, and very obscene language, lessened my enjoyment of the poems.
Dorothy porter 1954 outinperth lgbtiq news and culture. The bee hut by dorothy porter pdf, ebook read online perlego. Akhenaten, stage name for andrew harris fl 19972003, a black metal musician. Dorothy porter akhenaten was a fascinating, shadowy figure in egyptian history an attractive warped megalomaniac who attempted to construct an heretical religion around one sun god, with himself at the centre. Pdf, epubs, mobi, emagazines, epaper, ejournal and more. While akhenatens main motivation for this was probably theological, it is also worth remembering the traditional ambition of pharaohs to be remembered as great builders. Akhenaten was a fascinating, shadowy figure in egyptian history archaeologists have discovered attempts to eradicate all traces of his brief reign, but enough remains to tell a remarkable story of incest, heresy.
This is possibly the weirdest book i have ever read. Gaia leon gaia takes a water that of aramanth in books. Various writers have depicted this strange ruler of the fourteenth century b. The beauty of porters poetry is that each poem in each book is a compact nucleus of energy and echo. Dorothy featherstone porter 26 march 1954 10 december 2008 was an australian poet. But i was hoping to learn more about akhenaten, that this book would be more biographical in nature but there was relatively little i could find here about the man himself.
In his last book moses and monotheism, published in 1939, freud argued that biblical moses was an official in the court of akhenaten, and an adherent of the aten religion. Like albert camus celebrated caligula, dorothy porters akhenaten is an attractive warped megalomaniac who. Akhenaten amenhotep iv the encyclopedia of ancient. Judith reclines on the grass again, and katherine, kathy and kath keep walking. Popular akhenaten books meet your next favorite book. Akhenaten is a fascinating, shadowy figure in egyptian history archaeol. Poems by dorothy porter australia, 1954, 2008 submitted by wpm2011 on tue, 11102015 11. The book was nominated for several awards including the inaugural prime ministers literary award in 2007 and for best fiction in the ned kelly awards. Egypt and judea islam is the strictest form of monotheism yet cf. Akhnaten, a 1983 philip glass opera about the pharaoh. Here is a striking portrait of akhenaten, monotheistic worshiper of the sun and bestknown egyptian king next to tutankhamen. Osmans book, moses and akhenaten provides a radical challenge to the longstanding beliefs concerning the origin of semitic religion and the puzzle of akhenatens deviation from ancient egyptian tradition. Lincoln, massachusetts, september 26, 1998january 3, 1999 pdf by harriet casdinsilver download icebox pies. History, fantasy and ancient egypt book by dominic montserrat.
Akhenaten was a fascinating, shadowy figure in egyptian history archaeologists have discovered attempts to eradicate all traces of his brief reign, but enough remains to tell a remarkable story of incest, heresy, androgyny and a massive cult of personality. Akhenaten was a fascinating, shadowy figure in egyptian history archaeologists have discovered attempts to eradicate all traces of his brief reign, but enough remains to tell a remarkable story of incest. Akhenaten, pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of egypt. Akhenaten sought to impose upon egypt and its people the worship of a single godthe sun godand in so doing changed the country in every way. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A narrative verse as effective as monkeys mask, porter seduces the readers into a realm of enchanting deities and distant mythology where mummification could almost pass as a kinky sexplay. Porters awards include the age book of the year for poetry, the national book. Akhenaten and monotheism the later part of akhenatens reign 4838 bce did akhenaten want to open up the principal religion of egypt to a wider community of worshipers. Management pdf by michael hitt, stewart black, lyman w. She graduated from the university of sydney in 1975 with a bachelor of arts majoring in english and history works and awards. The book that porter is referring to is the award winning, best selling the monkeys mask written in 1994, two years after the publication of her first verse novel akhenaten in 1992. Like albert camus celebrated caligula, dorothy porter s akhenaten is an attractive warped megalomaniac who attempted to construct an heretical religion around one sun god, with himself at the centre. Akhnaton, 1937 play by agatha christie about the pharaoh.
After the death of akhenaten, freuds theory goes, moses selected. The badness of dorothy porter dorothy porter dorothy porters poetics affirm the extremities of my corporal existence. In fact, if osmans contentions are right, many major old. Broadcasting company, journalist kate torney summed up the poets contribution, dorothy porter has dragged poetry back into the mainstream.
Akhenaton, akhnaton, akhnaten or akhenaten may refer to. This is a very well crafted and beautifully written book about the heretic king amenhotep iv, better known by the name he gave himself in honor of his god, akhenaten. Porter 2000 the book to which porter refers is the awardwinning, bestselling the monkeys mask published in 1994, two years after the publication of her first verse novel akhenaten in 1992. Pharaoh akhenaten, his beloved queen nefertiti, and family adoring the aten, their sun god. The monkeys mask won the age book of the year for poetry, the. None could have changed quite good, and she made a new society can. The history of monotheism eastern societies embrace monotheism more broadly, more strictly and earlier than their western counterparts e. Search the catalogue for collection items held by the national library of australia new search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor update. I cannot escape my body but i can read porters lyrics and become intimate with the pulsations, aches and fluids of my own mortality. Dorothy porter australia, 19542008 tuesday 1 june 2004. Dorothy featherstone porter was born march 26, 1954 in sydney, australia. Dorothy porter was one of australias true originals, renowned for her passionate, punchy poetry and verse novels.
Egyptologists enjoy a distinct advantage over other nonfiction. Dorothy porter lets akhenaten tells his own story in akhenaten and he does so in verse. However i have your approach or, the throne im not keep up at mastery. Kath so, without the supposedly obligatory derivation of sex from gender, the. Akhenaten by dorothy porter download pdfepub ebook. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the akhenaten by dorothy porter, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Moses and akhenaten one and the same person by ahmed osman. Billede mot, the age of akhenaten new york, 1966, 37ff prematurely worn out by his excesses, he. Before her death in in 2008, porter had written numerous poetry.
Full text of akhenaten history, fantasy and ancient egypt. Akhenaten by dorothy porter meet your next favorite book. Royal, autumn 2012, the badness of dorothy porter metre. Called the religious revolutionary, he is the earliest known creator of a new religion. This decision to move from thebes was marked by an elaborate rockcut inscription, decorated with images of the royal family, and dated to year 5, fourth month ofperetseason. Her father was barrister chester porter and her mother, jean, was a high school chemistry teacher. Aldred felt that akhenatens fury against amun might have been unleashed only at the very end of his reign p. Nefertiti by michelle moran, pillar of fire by judith tarr, the egyptian by mika waltari, i, the sun by janet e. Akhenaten is a novel in verse that captures the obsessive, erotic nature of its central figure.
From the winner of the nobel prize for literature and author of the cairo trilogy, comes akhenaten, a fascinating work of fiction about the most infamous pharaoh of ancient egypt. In this beguiling novel, originally published in arabic in 1985, mahfouz tells with extraordinary insight the story of the heretic pharaoh, or sun king,the first known monotheistic rulerwhose. In the nocturnal mysteries at eleusis, participants dramatically repages. Dorothy porter s frank sexual tone works well with this ancient tale of power, mysticism and intrigue. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will. Royal, autumn 2012, the badness of dorothy porter metre maids. For example, the high priest of amun described akhenaten as a man of questionable birth, effeminate and grotesque.
Full text of akhenaten history, fantasy and ancient egypt see other formats. The work is divided into four parts each titled after stations in his life the childhood palacehome of malkata, the thebes where he began his rule, and then twice akhetaten, the new capital each of which then collects poems, most only a few lines or a page or two. A telling of the life of akhenaten in verse by australian poet dorothy porter. This collection, the best of her lifes work as selected by her partner andrea goldsmith, presents the many facets of porter, from her break out verse novel the monkeys mask to her posthumous collection, the bee hut. Before her death in in 2008, porter had written numerous poetry collections, libretti, and three more. Dorothy featherstone porter was born march 26, 1954 in sydney, australia, the oldest of three daughters of chester porter, a wellknown criminal lawyer, and jean featherstone porter, a chemistry teacher. Drawing on a vast amount of new evidence from his own excavations, the director of. This awesome book ready for download, you can get this book now for free. There is a lot in this book about ancient egypt, in more detail than most people would ever need to know, and its well written.