Lehmann, Hans-Thies, <br/><br/>
Tragedy and dramatic theatre / 
Hans-Thies Lehmann ; translated by Erik Butler. 
 - vii, 458 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/> Translated from the German. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> This comprehensive, authoritative account of tragedy is the culmination of Hans-Thies Lehmann's groundbreaking contributions to theatre and performance scholarship. It is a major milestone in our understanding of this core foundation of the dramatic arts. From the philosophical roots and theories of tragedy, through its inextricable relationship with drama, to its impact upon post-dramatic forms, this is the definitive work in its field. Lehmann plots a course through the history of dramatic thought, taking in Aristotle, Plato, Seneca, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Lacan, Shakespeare, Schiller, Holderlin, Wagner, Maeterlinck, Yeats, Brecht, Kantor, Heiner Müller and Sarah Kane. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138191969 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tragedy--History and criticism.<br/>Drama--History and criticism.<br/>Literature.<br/>Literature.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>809.2'512