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August Strindberg /

Dramatist, theatre practitioner, novelist, and painter, August Strindberg's diverse dramatic output embodied the modernist sensibility. He was above all one of the most radical innovators of Western theatre. This book provides an insightful assessment of Strindberg's vital contribution to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Szalczer, Eszter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Routledge, 2011.
Colección:Routledge modern and contemporary dramatists.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Versions of a life. Problematics of biography vs. autobiography
  • Between fiction and reality
  • A life in the theatre. The Scandinavian experimental theatre
  • Strindberg and the independent theatre movement : the first productions
  • Strindberg and stagecraft : theory and practice
  • The intimate theatre
  • Key plays. Naturalism and the modern character
  • Dream-play dramaturgy and modernist allegories
  • The last sonatas
  • Modernizing history
  • Key plays/productions. Miss Julie: from failed world premiere to worldwide acclaim
  • A dream play : from closet drama to post-modern performance
  • The ghost sonata and Strindberg's haunting legacy.