XPLUSX
STUDIO
AENEIS Vergil
The talk and performance are excerpts from the classic Roman epic Aeneis, translated directly from Latin for the first time by translator Nguyen Binh.
The program coordinator is Dr. Quyen Nguyen aka Zet Nguyen.
Director Ha Nguyen Long
Performer Nguyen Truong Khang - Bui Thac Phong
Music used in the play was composed by Nhung Nguyen (Sound Awakener) as excerpted from the work ANTIGONE - AM MU, a stage production by XplusX Studio.
Photography Do Van Hoang
Filming Bui Kien Trung - PANKEU
Full performance https://youtu.be/b2AW7Fe6nso
Aeneis was written by the Roman poet Vergil around 29-19 BC, consisting of nearly 10,000 dactylic hexameter verses divided into 12 books, telling the story about the adventures of hero Aeneas from after the Trojan War until the end when he became the father of the Roman people.
The Aeneis epic translation project was started by Nguyen Binh in 2017. As of June 2023, Nguyen Binh has finished translating the first two books of the epic, including a total of 12 books. 8000 lines of Latin remain.
The full translation can be viewed athttps://armavirumq.wordpress.com, or download Volume I-II at the following links:
PDF:https://bit.ly/Aeneis12NBpdf
EPUB:https://bit.ly/Aeneis12NBepub
KINDLE:https://bit.ly/Aeneis12NBkindle
Translator Nguyen Binh graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Astronomy and a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Arizona in May 2023. Binh is currently studying for a PhD in Astronomy at the University of Washington. In 2022, Binh received the Young Author Translation Award from the Vietnam Writers' Association for his work translating The Tale of Kieu into the heroic parallel form of English.
The discussion and performance took place at Manzi Art Space. Learn more about Manzi's art programs athttps://www.manziart.space/