164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this radical and deliberately controversial re-reading of Brecht, first published in 1989, Elizabeth Wright takes a new view of the playwright, giving us a more ‘Brechtian’ reading than so far achieved and making his work historically relevant here and now. The author discusses in detail Brecht’s principle theories and concepts in the light of poststructuralist theory, and reassess the... Read more
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Misunderstanding Brecht: The Critical Scene 2. Brecht in Theory and Practice: Refunctioning the Theatre 3. Theory in Praxis: Comedy as Discourse 4. Placing the Theory: Brecht and Modernity 5. Brecht and Postmodernism: Theatricalizing the Unpresentable 6. The Brechtian Postmodern; Conclusion; References; Index
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Elizabeth Wright
