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Bryan Doerries
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Bryan Doerries

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Bryan Doerries is a writer, director, and translator. He is the founder of Theater of War, a project that presents readings of ancient Greek plays to service members, veterans, and their families to help them initiate conversations about the visible and invisible wounds of war. He is also the co-founder of Outside the Wire, a social-impact company that uses theater and a variety of other media to address pressing public health and social issues, such as combat-related psychological injury, end-of-life care, prison reform, domestic violence, political violence, recovery from natural and man-made disasters, substance abuse, and addiction. A self-described “evangelist” for classical literature and its relevance to our lives today, Doerries uses age-old approaches to help individuals and communities heal after suffering and loss.

Books by Bryan Doerries

Oedipus Trilogy

Fresh, new translations of Sophocles's three Theban plays by acclaimed theater director Bryan Doerries, which emphasize the contemporary relevance of these classic Greek tragedies.

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The Odyssey of Sergeant Jack Brennan

A bold and original graphic novelization of The Odyssey that is both a powerful story for our time--capturing its timeless lessons for returning veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq--as well as a vivid new way into Homer's classic for modern readers.

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All That You've Seen Here Is God

Contemporary translations of four Greek tragedies that speak across time and connect readers and audiences with universal themes of war, death, and suffering. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL

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