Theater of the avant-garde, 1890-1950 : a critical anthology.
Theater of the avant-garde, 1890-1950 : a critical anthology.
- [New edition] / edited by Robert Knopf ; with a new introduction by Robert Knopf and Julia Listengarten.
- ix, 499 pages
Previous edition: 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This critical anthology of avant-garde drama includes the full texts of 16 plays, each preceded by a historical-critical introduction and followed by an essay that elaborates on the dramatic and aesthetic issues raised by the play. An essential volume for theater artists and students alike, this anthology includes the full texts of sixteen important examples of avant-garde drama from the most daring and influential artistic movements of the first half of the twentieth century, including Symbolism, Futurism, Expressionism, Dada, and Surrealism. Each play is accompanied by a bio-critical introduction by the editor, and a critical essay, frequently written by the playwright, which elaborates on the plays dramatic and aesthetic concerns. A new introduction by Robert Knopf and Julia Listengarten contextualizes the plays in light of recent critical developments in avant-garde studies. By examining the groundbreaking theatrical experiments of Jarry, Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Artaud, and others, the book foregrounds the avant-gardes enduring influence on the development of modern theater.
Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780300210545 (ebook)
Experimental theater.
Experimental drama.
Performing Arts.
Theatre studies
20th century, c 1900 to c 1999
Plays, playscripts
Anthologies: general
Previous edition: 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This critical anthology of avant-garde drama includes the full texts of 16 plays, each preceded by a historical-critical introduction and followed by an essay that elaborates on the dramatic and aesthetic issues raised by the play. An essential volume for theater artists and students alike, this anthology includes the full texts of sixteen important examples of avant-garde drama from the most daring and influential artistic movements of the first half of the twentieth century, including Symbolism, Futurism, Expressionism, Dada, and Surrealism. Each play is accompanied by a bio-critical introduction by the editor, and a critical essay, frequently written by the playwright, which elaborates on the plays dramatic and aesthetic concerns. A new introduction by Robert Knopf and Julia Listengarten contextualizes the plays in light of recent critical developments in avant-garde studies. By examining the groundbreaking theatrical experiments of Jarry, Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Artaud, and others, the book foregrounds the avant-gardes enduring influence on the development of modern theater.
Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780300210545 (ebook)
Experimental theater.
Experimental drama.
Performing Arts.
Theatre studies
20th century, c 1900 to c 1999
Plays, playscripts
Anthologies: general