Seven Expressionist Plays (Paperback)

This volume contains seven 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 they did at the time of their creation.

General

Imprint:	Calder Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	Oskar Kokoschka • Franz Kafka • Ernst Barlach • Georg Kaiser • August Stramm • Alfred Brust • Yvan Goll
Translators:	J.M. Ritchie • H.F. Garten
Dimensions:	198 x 128 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	201
ISBN-13:	978-0-7145-4343-7
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	German
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	0-7145-4343-8
Barcode:	9780714543437

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