The Grotesque in Contemporary Anglophone Drama

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Author	: Ondřej Pilný
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 181
Release	: 2016-06-28
ISBN-10	: 9781137513182
ISBN-13	: 1137513187
Rating	: 4/5 (82 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Grotesque in Contemporary Anglophone Drama by : Ondřej Pilný

Book excerpt: Grotesque features have been among the chief characteristics of drama in English since the 1990s. This new book examines the varieties of the grotesque in the work of some of the most original playwrights of the last three decades (including Enda Walsh, Philip Ridley, Tim Crouch and Suzan-Lori Parks), focusing in particular on ethical and political issues that arise from the use of the grotesque.

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