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Seven Expressionist Plays
Oskar Kokoschka
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Description for Seven Expressionist Plays
Paperback. Translator(s): Ritchie, J. M.; Garten, A.F. Series: Calder Collection. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
This volume contains even plays, written between 1906 and 1926, which demonstrate the basic forms, tenets and preoccupations of German Expressionist drama, which has been described as the forerunner of Absurdist theatre and is characterized by both visual and verbal violence. These plays, taken together, offer an excellent introduction to the entire movement. Kokoschka’s ‘Murderer; Hope of Womankind’, for example, has that strong ritualistic quality which characterizes so many other Expressionist writings, and Stramm’s terrifying ‘Awakening’ recalls the threatening absurdities of Ionesco’s theatre. These plays, with their visionary elements and their timeless quality, speak as clearly to audiences today as ... Read more
This volume contains even plays, written between 1906 and 1926, which demonstrate the basic forms, tenets and preoccupations of German Expressionist drama, which has been described as the forerunner of Absurdist theatre and is characterized by both visual and verbal violence. These plays, taken together, offer an excellent introduction to the entire movement. Kokoschka’s ‘Murderer; Hope of Womankind’, for example, has that strong ritualistic quality which characterizes so many other Expressionist writings, and Stramm’s terrifying ‘Awakening’ recalls the threatening absurdities of Ionesco’s theatre. These plays, with their visionary elements and their timeless quality, speak as clearly to audiences today as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Calder Collection
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714543437
SKU
V9780714543437
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