TY - BOOK AU - Lehmann,Hans-Thies AU - Butler,Erik TI - Tragedy and dramatic theatre SN - 9781138191969 U1 - 809.2'512 23 PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Tragedy KW - History and criticism KW - Drama KW - Literature KW - eflch KW - ukslc N1 - Translated from the German; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - 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 ER -