Bennett, Michael Y., 1980-

Reassessing the theatre of the absurd : Camus, Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, and Pinter / Michael Y. Bennett. - xii, 179 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fifty years after the publication of Martin Esslin's 'The Theatre of the Absurd', which suggests that 'absurd' plays purport the meaninglessness of life, Michael Y. Bennett's 'Reassessing the Theatre of the Absurd' is a timely reassessment of one of the most important theatre 'movements' of the 20th century.

Specialized.

9781137378767 (pbk.) : £17.00


European drama--History and criticism.--20th century
Theater of the absurd.
Absurd (Philosophy) in literature.

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