Arguing that Brecht 's aesthetic theories are still highly
relevant today, and that an appreciation of his theory and theatre
is essential to an understanding of modern critical theory, this
book examines the influence of Brecht 's aesthetic on the
pre-eminent materialist critics of the twentieth century: Louis
Althusser, Walter Benjamin, Roland Barthes, Frederic Jameson,
Theodor W. Adorno and Raymond Williams.
Re-reading Brecht through the lens of post-structuralism, Sean
Carney asserts that there is a Lacanian Brecht and a Derridean
Brecht: the result of which is a new Brecht whose vital importance
for the present is located in decentred theories of
subjectivity.
Brecht and Critical Theory maps the many ways in which Brechtian
thinking pervades critical thought today, informing the critical
tools and stances that make up the contemporary study of
aesthetics.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies |
Release date: |
July 2005 |
First published: |
2005 |
Authors: |
Sean Carney
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-34974-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-34974-5 |
Barcode: |
9780415349741 |
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