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Jean Genet - Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists (Paperback)
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Jean Genet - Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists
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'This volume is a gem. Written by two experts in modern French
theater, whose stated objective is to render the complexity of
Genet's work exhilarating rather than intimidating, the book bears
witness to the continued political relevance and artistic power of
one of the most controversial and influential authors of the 20th
century.' - CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2012 Jean Genet's
significance within twentieth-century theatre has long been
understated. This timely book, the only introductory text in
English to Genet's plays in production, presents an overview of an
influential and controversial writer whose work prefigured many
recent postmodern and post-colonial developments in theatre and
performance studies. The volume offers philosophical, historical,
political and aesthetic readings of Genet's plays in order to
render the complexity of his theatre exhilarating, rather than
intimidating. It goes on to explore ways in which different
directors, designers and actors have approached his writing. A
spectrum of productions spanning 60 years, from 1947 to 2007,
illustrates the sheer range of theatrical styles that Genet's texts
inspire. Reflecting on his early life and later political activism
as well as the key plays, David Bradby and Clare Finburgh provide a
comprehensive discussion of a playwright and theorist whose work
caused riots in France, and whose writing represents a unique
synthesis of life and art.
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