The Grotesque in Contemporary Anglophone Drama

The Grotesque in Contemporary Anglophone Drama
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9781137513182
ISBN-13 : 1137513187
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Book Synopsis The Grotesque in Contemporary Anglophone Drama by : Ondřej Pilný

Download or read book The Grotesque in Contemporary Anglophone Drama written by Ondřej Pilný and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grotesque features have been among the chief characteristics of drama in English since the 1990s. This new book examines the varieties of the grotesque in the work of some of the most original playwrights of the last three decades (including Enda Walsh, Philip Ridley, Tim Crouch and Suzan-Lori Parks), focusing in particular on ethical and political issues that arise from the use of the grotesque.


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