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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. La 4ème de couv. indique : "Captain Cook in the Underworld is a book-length poem by a gifted Maori poet, an archetypal exploration of Western mythology and legend as it #8216;discovers#8217; itself in the South Pacific. The poem was commissioned as the libretto for a new work with composer John Psathas for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of Wellington#8217;s Orpheus Choir. Captain Cook in the Underworld offers fresh perspectives on the familiar story of Cook#8217;s Pacific explorations; it has a broad bi-cultural (European/Polynesian) frame of references; and Sullivan employs a bold risk-taking approach. The book is a highly stylised, #8216;operatic#8217; account of the voyages, with similarities to the musical structure of Coleridge#8217;s Rime of the Ancient Mariner#8217;, and opera. As the poem unfolds, European myth (Orpheus, Venus, etc) has to make space for Polynesian myth (Maui, Reinga, etc). In the final pages, Cook is required after his death to face up to the damage his expeditions have inflicted on the indigenous peoples of the Pacific. This theme of European guilt and recognition will have a strong and shocking impact." Annotation Captain Cook In The Underworld Is A Book-length Poem By A Gifted Poet, An Archetypal Exploration Of Western Mythology And Legend As It Discovers' Itself In The South Pacific. Originally Commissioned As The Libretto For A New Work With Composer John Psathas For The Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration Of Wellington's Orpheus Choir, This Is A Highly Stylised, Operatic' Account Of The Voyages Of Captain Cook. Sullivan Employs A Bold Risk-taking Approach And Offers Fresh Perspectives On Cook's Pacific Explorations. As The Poem Unfolds, European Myth (orpheus, Venus, Cook) Makes Space For Polynesian Myth (lono, Maui, Reinga). In The Final Pages, Cook's Soul Faces Up To The Damage His Expeditions Have Inflicted On The Indigenous Peoples Of The Pacific. This Theme Of European Guilt And Recognition Will Have A Strong And Shocking Impact.--book Jacket. Title Summary Field Provided By Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Robert Sullivan. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [52]). "Captain Cook in the Underworld is a book-length poem by a gifted poet, an archetypal exploration of Western mythology and legend as it discovers' itself in the South Pacific." "Originally commissioned as the libretto for a new work with composer John Psathas for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of Wellington's Orpheus Choir, this is a highly stylised, operatic' account of the voyages of Captain Cook. Sullivan employs a bold risk-taking approach and offers fresh perspectives on Cook's Pacific explorations." "As the poem unfolds, European myth (Orpheus, Venus, Cook) makes space for Polynesian myth (Lono, Maui, Reinga). In the final pages, Cook's soul faces up to the damage his expeditions have inflicted on the indigenous peoples of the Pacific. This theme of European guilt and recognition will have a strong and shocking impact."--Page 4 of cover This long poem by Maori poet, Robert Sullivan, reinterprets the Orpheus myth for the South Pacific and looks at the exploratory voyages of Captain Cook in a new light. The book is a highly stylised, operatic account of the voyages. As the poem unfolds, European myth makes way for Polynesian myth.