This book, first published in 1993, is the first full-length analysis of Samuel Beckett’s later drama in the context of contemporary critical and performance theory. It employs a close, textual examination of the later plays as a springboard for exploring ideas around authority, gender and the ideology of performance. Recent work in the world of critical theory has suggested new ways of looking at performance practice. McMullan argues that, while contemporary theory can deepen our understanding of Beckett’s dramatic practice, his drama places performance in the context of a metaphysical history and a metatheatrical tradition, thereby confronting and provoking some of the central debates in performance studies’ engagement with critical theory.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Anna McMullan
EAN: 9780367747589
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 820 g
HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2022-11-15
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GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / General
WIDTH: 156 cm
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Book Themes:
French, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Theatre studies, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays and playwrights
