1st Edition
Brecht and Critical Theory Dialectics and Contemporary Aesthetics
By Sean Carney
Copyright 2006
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction: Brecht Now 1. Brecht and Language 2. Dialectical Images 3. Brecht and Myth 4. Brecht and Narrative 5. Brecht and Tragedy. Conclusion
Biography
Sean Carney is Assistant Professor of Drama and Theatre in the Department of English at McGill University, Montreal.
'Carney has certainly produced a commendable account of the depth of Brecht's theory and theatre productions through well-written comparisons and connections to these major thinkers in critical theory. His generous approach to all thinkers involved is refreshing.' – Topia
