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A New Poetics of Chekhov's Plays: Presence Through Absence
Harai Golomb
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Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DD; DSB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 680.
One century after the death of Anton Chekhov (18601904), his plays are celebrated throughout the world as a major milestone in the history of theatre and drama. Outside the Russian-speaking community, he is undoubtedly the most widely translated, studied and performed of all Russian writers. His plays are characterised by their evasiveness: tragedy and comedy, realism and naturalism, symbolism and impressionism, as well as other labels of school and genre all fail to account for the uniqueness of 'Chekhovism' (ie: the essence of his artistic system and world view). Presence through Absence is a bold attempt to map the unique ... Read more
One century after the death of Anton Chekhov (18601904), his plays are celebrated throughout the world as a major milestone in the history of theatre and drama. Outside the Russian-speaking community, he is undoubtedly the most widely translated, studied and performed of all Russian writers. His plays are characterised by their evasiveness: tragedy and comedy, realism and naturalism, symbolism and impressionism, as well as other labels of school and genre all fail to account for the uniqueness of 'Chekhovism' (ie: the essence of his artistic system and world view). Presence through Absence is a bold attempt to map the unique ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845196240
SKU
V9781845196240
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About Harai Golomb
Harai Golomb has retired as Professor of Theatre Studies, Musicology and Multi-disciplinary Studies at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Arts. He has published extensively and lectured widely on Chekhov's plays worldwide.
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