Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 the dramatic arts while placing his creative process and experimental approach within a wider cultural context. Eszter Szalczer explores Strindberg's re - definition of drama as a fluid constantly evolving form that profoundly influenced playwriting and theatrical production from the German Expressionists to the Theatre of the Absurd. Key productions of Strindberg's plays are analysed examining his theatre as a living voice that continues to challenge audiences critics and even the most innovative directors. August Strindberg provides an essential and accessible guide to the playwright's work and illustrates the influence of his drama on our understanding of contemporary theatre.
Title: August Strindberg
Author(s): Szalczer Eszter
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415414234
Pages: 220 Pages, 13 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 12/10/2010
Series: Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists
Category: Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights