num_pages: 546
description: An essential volume for theater artists and students alike, this anthology includes the full texts of sixteen important examples of avant-garde drama from the most daring and influential artistic movements of the first half of the twentieth century, including Symbolism, Futurism, Expressionism, Dada, and Surrealism. Each play is accompanied by a bio-critical introduction by the editor, and a critical essay, frequently written by the playwright, which elaborates on the play’s dramatic and aesthetic concerns. A new introduction by Robert Knopf and Julia Listengarten contextualizes the plays in light of recent critical developments in avant-garde studies. By examining the groundbreaking theatrical experiments of Jarry, Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Artaud, and others, the book foregrounds the avant-garde’s enduring influence on the development of modern theater.
language: English
title: Theater of the Avant-Garde 1890-1950: A Critical Anthology
titlecomplete: Theater of the Avant-Garde 1890-1950: A Critical Anthology
genres: Reference, Theatre, Drama, Plays, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 63
publisher: Yale University Press