Reassessing the Theatre of the Absurd
| Author | : M. Bennett |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 179 |
| Release | : 2011-04-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230118829 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230118828 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (828 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reassessing the Theatre of the Absurd by : M. Bennett
Download or read book Reassessing the Theatre of the Absurd written by M. Bennett and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty years after the publication of Martin Esslin's The Theatre of the Absurd , which suggests that 'absurd' plays purport the meaninglessness of life, this book uses the works of five major playwrights of the 1950s to provide a timely reassessment of one of the most important theatre 'movements' of the 20th century.
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