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Electra and the Empty Urn: Metatheater and Role Playing in Sophocles
Mark Ringer
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Description for Electra and the Empty Urn: Metatheater and Role Playing in Sophocles
Paperback. Metatheatre, or "theatre within theatre," is a critical approach often used in studies of Shakespearian or modern drama. This text applies the concept of metatheatricality to the work of Sophocles, shedding light on his technical ingenuity and revealing facets of fifth-century performative irony. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
Metatheater, or ""theater within theater,"" is a critical approach often used in studies of Shakespearian or modern drama. Breaking new ground in the study of ancient Greek tragedy, Mark Ringer applies the concept of metatheatricality to the work of Sophocles. His innovative analysis sheds light on Sophocles' technical ingenuity and reveals previously unrecognized facets of fifth-century performative irony. Ringer analyzes the layers of theatrical self-awareness in all seven Sophoclean tragedies, giving special attention to Electra , the playwright's most metatheatrical work. He focuses on plays within plays, characters who appear to be in rivalry with their playwright in ""scripting"" their ... Read more
Metatheater, or ""theater within theater,"" is a critical approach often used in studies of Shakespearian or modern drama. Breaking new ground in the study of ancient Greek tragedy, Mark Ringer applies the concept of metatheatricality to the work of Sophocles. His innovative analysis sheds light on Sophocles' technical ingenuity and reveals previously unrecognized facets of fifth-century performative irony. Ringer analyzes the layers of theatrical self-awareness in all seven Sophoclean tragedies, giving special attention to Electra , the playwright's most metatheatrical work. He focuses on plays within plays, characters who appear to be in rivalry with their playwright in ""scripting"" their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807846971
SKU
V9780807846971
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About Mark Ringer
Mark Ringer is assistant professor of theater history and literature at Denison University. He has also worked extensively as an actor, director, dramaturg, and critic in the United States and Europe.&27;
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