2000, ISBN: 1557831394

[EAN: 9781557831392], Neubuch, [PU: Hal Leonard Corporation, New York], Paperback. Edited and translated by Daniel Gerould and C.S. Durer foreword by Jan Kott. Painter playwrights novelis… Plus…

[EAN: 9781557831392], Neubuch, [PU: Hal Leonard Corporation, New York], Paperback. Edited and translated by Daniel Gerould and C.S. Durer foreword by Jan Kott. Painter playwrights novelist aesthetician philosopher and expert on drugs Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz ae or Witkacy as he called himself ae remains Poland's outstanding figure in the arts between the two world wars. This volume brings together three of Witkiewicz's best works for the stage as well as a selection from his critical writing. The plays deal with the author's principal themes and obsessions: the dilemma of the artist in the twentieth century; the revolutions in science and politics; and the bankruptcy of all ideology the decline of western civilization and the coming of totalitarianism. Yet far from being solemn or even serious in tone these apocalyptic dramas are permeated with grotesque humor and characterized by a wild theatricality that particularly appeals to contemporary sensibility. THE MOTHER AND OTHER UNSAVORY PLAYS Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

2000, ISBN: 1557831394

[EAN: 9781557831392], Neubuch, [PU: Hal Leonard Corporation, New York], Paperback. Edited and translated by Daniel Gerould and C.S. Durer foreword by Jan Kott. Painter playwrights novelis… Plus…

[EAN: 9781557831392], Neubuch, [PU: Hal Leonard Corporation, New York], Paperback. Edited and translated by Daniel Gerould and C.S. Durer foreword by Jan Kott. Painter playwrights novelist aesthetician philosopher and expert on drugs Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz ae or Witkacy as he called himself ae remains Poland's outstanding figure in the arts between the two world wars. This volume brings together three of Witkiewicz's best works for the stage as well as a selection from his critical writing. The plays deal with the author's principal themes and obsessions: the dilemma of the artist in the twentieth century; the revolutions in science and politics; and the bankruptcy of all ideology the decline of western civilization and the coming of totalitarianism. Yet far from being solemn or even serious in tone these apocalyptic dramas are permeated with grotesque humor and characterized by a wild theatricality that particularly appeals to contemporary sensibility. THE MOTHER AND OTHER UNSAVORY PLAYS Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability., Books<

2000, ISBN: 1557831394

[EAN: 9781557831392], Neubuch, [PU: Hal Leonard Corporation, New York], Paperback. Edited and translated by Daniel Gerould and C.S. Durer foreword by Jan Kott. Painter playwrights novelis… Plus…

[EAN: 9781557831392], Neubuch, [PU: Hal Leonard Corporation, New York], Paperback. Edited and translated by Daniel Gerould and C.S. Durer foreword by Jan Kott. Painter playwrights novelist aesthetician philosopher and expert on drugs Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz ae or Witkacy as he called himself ae remains Poland's outstanding figure in the arts between the two world wars. This volume brings together three of Witkiewicz's best works for the stage as well as a selection from his critical writing. The plays deal with the author's principal themes and obsessions: the dilemma of the artist in the twentieth century; the revolutions in science and politics; and the bankruptcy of all ideology the decline of western civilization and the coming of totalitarianism. Yet far from being solemn or even serious in tone these apocalyptic dramas are permeated with grotesque humor and characterized by a wild theatricality that particularly appeals to contemporary sensibility. THE MOTHER AND OTHER UNSAVORY PLAYS Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability., Books<

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(Applause Books). Edited and translated by Daniel Gerould and C.S. Durer, foreword by Jan Kott. Painter, playwrights, novelist, aesthetician, philosopher, and expert on drugs, Stanislaw I… Plus…

(Applause Books). Edited and translated by Daniel Gerould and C.S. Durer, foreword by Jan Kott. Painter, playwrights, novelist, aesthetician, philosopher, and expert on drugs, Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz or Witkacy, as he called himself remains Poland's outstanding figure in the arts between the two world wars. This volume brings together three of Witkiewicz's best works for the stage as well as a selection from his critical writing. The plays deal with the author's principal themes and obsessions: the dilemma of the artist in the twentieth century; the revolutions in science and politics; and the bankruptcy of all ideology, the decline of western civilization, and the coming of totalitarianism. Yet, far from being solemn or even serious in tone, these apocalyptic dramas are permeated with grotesque humor and characterized by a wild theatricality that particularly appeals to contemporary sensibility. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Theatre & Drama>Drama>Plays, Applause Core >1<

2000, ISBN: 1557831394

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