Altaire Productions to Publish 'The Antigone Poems' Altaire Productions & Publications, the Sydney-based independent arts company,

p roudly announces the publication of The Antigone Poems. Sydney, NSW, Australia., November 29, 2013 -- Altaire Productions & Publications , the Sydney-based independent arts company, proudly announces the publication o f The Antigone Poems (ISBN: 978-0-9806447-0-8). Featuring poetry by Marie Slaigh t and charcoal drawings by Terrence Tasker, The Antigone Poems will be released in March 2014. Created during the 1970s, while the writer and artist resided in Montreal and To ronto, this is a powerful retelling of the ancient tale of defiance and justice. The stark poetry and haunting artwork capture the anguish of the original myth in an unembellished, modernized rendition. An intensely personal invocation of the Sophocles tragedy, The Antigone Poems qu estions power, punishment and one of mythology's oldest themes: rebellion. To maintain the impact of the poetry and artwork, The Antigone Poems is being re leased in an elegantly bound, print-only edition. `Haunting. a disturbingly poignant and startlingly vivid portrait of one woman's suff ering in the face of pain and heartbreak. It will surely not be forgotten after the turn of the last page.' - The San Francisco Book Review `A beautifully bound, impressive collection with language as evocative as its illus trations.' - Kirkus Reviews This is the first collection of poetry by internationally published poet and Alt aire founder Marie Slaight and stands as a tribute to unknown artist Terrence Ta sker, who died in 1992, at the age of 45. Visit www.theantigonepoems.com for con tact details, photos, and author bios. Contact: Michael Tasker Altaire Productions 11/1 Greenknowe Ave Potts Point, NSW, 2011 Australia +6-174-041-3400 michaeltasker@altaireproductions.com http://www.altaireproductions.com