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Howard Barker: Ecstasy and Death
David Rabey
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Description for Howard Barker: Ecstasy and Death
Paperback. Barker has been acclaimed as 'England's greatest living dramatist' in The Times and as 'the Shakespeare of our age' by Sarah Kane. His uniquely stylish work brings together startlingly original forms of classical discipline, moral ruthlessness and catastrophic eroticism. This study considers the full range of his theatrical achievements. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBF; DSBH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Barker has been acclaimed as 'England's greatest living dramatist' in The Times and as 'the Shakespeare of our age' by Sarah Kane. His uniquely stylish work brings together startlingly original forms of classical discipline, moral ruthlessness and catastrophic eroticism. This study considers the full range of his theatrical achievements.
Barker has been acclaimed as 'England's greatest living dramatist' in The Times and as 'the Shakespeare of our age' by Sarah Kane. His uniquely stylish work brings together startlingly original forms of classical discipline, moral ruthlessness and catastrophic eroticism. This study considers the full range of his theatrical achievements.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
289
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349544363
SKU
V9781349544363
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About David Rabey
DAVID IAN RABEY is Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies at Aberystwyth University, UK, and a dramatist, director and performer. His numerous critical publications include Howard Barker: Politics and Desire, English Drama Since 1940 and (as co-editor) Theatre of Catastrophe: New Essays on Howard Barker. His dramatic writing includes two volumes, The Wye Plays and Lovefuries. He has directed and/or acted ... Read more
Reviews for Howard Barker: Ecstasy and Death
'The range of coverage is a principle strength; the study includes pieces that have been neither produced nor published, thus giving a perspective on the full range of Barker's dramatic writing (the chronology in the appendices is also particularly helpful)... Rabey's book, then, is a welcome addition to the growing body of critical work on one of Britain's most challenging ... Read more