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MACMILLAN Reassessing the Theatre of the Absurd - Books

Name: MACMILLAN Reassessing the Theatre of the Absurd - Books
Brand: MACMILLAN
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Explore a deep study of 20th-century drama with Reassessing the Theatre of the Absurd. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, this work arrives fifty years after Martin Esslin's landmark text, The Theatre of the Absurd. While Esslin's original work suggested that absurd plays portray the meaninglessness of life, this book offers a fresh perspective on the movement. This text examines the works of five major playwrights from the 1950s: Camus, Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, and Pinter. It provides a timely reassessment of one of the most significant theatre movements in history. For students, scholars, and theatre enthusiasts, this book serves as a necessary update to the study of performing arts and dramatic literature. By looking at these specific authors, the book helps readers understand the evolution of the absurd within the context of modern theatre.

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Provides a contemporary reassessment of the 20th-century theatre movement known as the Theatre of the Absurd.

Analyzes the dramatic works of five influential 1950s playwrights including Camus, Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, and Pinter.

Builds upon the foundation laid by Martin Esslin's original publication to offer new academic insights.

Serves as a valuable resource for those studying performing arts, acting, and theatre history.

Offers a detailed look at how these major playwrights shaped modern dramatic literature.

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Brand: MACMILLAN
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0230113389
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theatre > Acting & Auditioning
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 31 March 2011
Listed Since: 11 October 2010

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