Captain Cook in the Underworld

By Robert Sullivan and  

Originally commissioned as the libretto for a work by composer John Psathas for the 50th birthday celebration of the Orpheus Choir, this book-length poem offers fresh perspectives on the familiar story of Cook's Pacific explorations. Employing a broad bicultural approach to reinterpret the Orpheus myth for the South Pacific, Sullivan uses a wide range of styles--from 18th-century dialogue to 21st-century hip hop cadences--to create a revisionist Cook who must accept responsibility for the damage his expeditions have inflicted on the indigenous peoples of the Pacific.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1869402812
• ISBN13: 9781869402815
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Auckland University Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.7" x 8.8"