Theatre on Trial: Samuel Beckett's Later Drama Contributor(s): McMullan, Anna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367747529 ISBN-13: 9780367747527 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Historical - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
Dewey: 842.914 |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.90 lbs) 164 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book, first published in 1993, is the first full-length analysis of Samuel Beckett's later drama in the context of contemporary critical and performance theory. It employs a close, textual examination of the later plays as a springboard for exploring ideas around authority, gender and the ideology of performance. Recent work in the world of critical theory has suggested new ways of looking at performance practice. McMullan argues that, while contemporary theory can deepen our understanding of Beckett's dramatic practice, his drama places performance in the context of a metaphysical history and a metatheatrical tradition, thereby confronting and provoking some of the central debates in performance studies' engagement with critical theory. |