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New Poetics of Chekhov's Major Plays - Presence Through Absence (Hardcover, New)
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New Poetics of Chekhov's Major Plays - Presence Through Absence (Hardcover, New)
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* Casts new light on how Chekhovs plays can be interpreted and
enacted * The author explores all the prime components of Chekhov's
theatrical technique: text construction, themes and ideas, scenes,
dialogue, plot, and interaction between verbal and nonverbal
elements * A rigorous and comprehensive treatment of the many
aspects of Chekhov's artistic universe * All the major works
explored. One century after the death of Anton Chekhov (1860-1904),
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',
i.e., the essence of his artistic system and world view. Presence
through Absence is a
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