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Martin Esslin

    6 juin 1918 – 24 février 2002

    Martin Esslin fut un critique et un érudit essentiel qui a forgé le terme "Théâtre de l'Absurde". Ses analyses ont exploré comment ce mouvement théâtral exprimait un sentiment d'absurdité de la condition humaine et l'insuffisance des approches rationnelles. Esslin a étudié l'abandon délibéré des dispositifs logiques et de la pensée discursive pour transmettre de profonds thèmes existentiels. Son travail a éclairé les préoccupations centrales des dramaturges majeurs du XXe siècle et leurs manières uniques de dépeindre l'expérience moderne.

    Smysl nebo nesmysl?
    Friedrichs Dramatiker des Welttheaters Band 38. Pinter
    Mediations
    The Field of Drama. How the Signs of Drama Create Meaning on Stage and Screen
    The Theatre of the Absurd
    Théâtre de l'absurde
    • The Theatre of the Absurd

      • 480pages
      • 17 heures de lecture
      4,2(835)Évaluer

      "In 1953 Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot premiered at a tiny avant-garde theatre in Paris; within five years, it had been translated into more than twenty languages and seen by more than a million spectators. Its startling popularity marked the emergence of a new type of theatre whose proponents - Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, Pinter, and others - shattered dramatic conventions and paid scant attention to psychological realism, while highlighting their characters' inability to understand one another. In 1961, Martin Esslin gave a name to the phenomenon in his ground-breaking study of these playwrights who dramatized the absurdity at the core of the human condition." "Over four decades after its initial publication, Esslin's landmark book has lost none of its freshness. The questions these dramatists raise about the struggle for meaning in a purposeless world are still as incisive and necessary today as they were when Beckett's tramps first waited beneath a dying tree on a lonely country road for a mysterious benefactor who would never show. Authoritative, engaging, and eminently readable, The Theatre of the Absurd is nothing short of a classic: vital reading for anyone with an interest in the theatre."--BOOK JACKET.

      The Theatre of the Absurd
    • Mediations

      Essays on Brecht, Beckett, and the Media

      • 260pages
      • 10 heures de lecture

      Exploring the works of Samuel Beckett and Bertolt Brecht, this book enhances Martin Esslin's previous analyses by providing additional insights and context. It delves into the themes and innovations of these influential playwrights, offering a richer understanding of their contributions to theater. Through critical examination, it aims to deepen the reader's appreciation of their artistic legacies.

      Mediations