- Description
- 1 online resource (173 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Summary
- Michael Y. Bennett's accessible Introduction explains the complex, multidimensional nature of the works and writers associated with the absurd - a label placed upon a number of writers who revolted against traditional theatre and literature in both similar and widely different ways. Setting the movement in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, Bennett provides an in-depth overview of absurdism and its key figures in theatre and literature, from Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter to Tom Stoppard. Chapters reveal the movement's origins, development and present-day influence upon popular culture around the world, employing the latest research to this often challenging area of study in a balanced and authoritative approach. Essential reading for students of literature and theatre, this book provides the necessary tools to interpret and develop the study of a movement associated with some of the twentieth century's greatest and most influential cultural figures.
- Series Statement
- Cambridge Introductions to Literature
- Uniform Title
- Cambridge Introductions to Literature.
- Alternative Title
- The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre & Literature of the Absurd
- Subject
- Note
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Dec 2015).
- OCLC
- CR9781107284265
- Author
Bennett, Michael Y., 1980- author.
- Title
The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre and Literature of the Absurd / Michael Y. Bennett.
- Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Series
Cambridge Introductions to Literature
Cambridge Introductions to Literature.
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- Other Form:
Print version: 9781107053922