Ibsen, Strindberg and the Intimate Theater: Studies in TV Presentation

by Egil Törnqvist

Although television drama has existed for more than half a century and is now, in terms of audience participation, the dominant form of theatre, "there is as yet hardly any serious criticism of drama on television." Martin Esslin's statement ten years ago still holds true. Seeing it as a challenge, Egil T rnqvist compares various Scandinavian and British TV versions of some of Ibsen's and Strindberg's best known plays.

By means of close readings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9053563504
• ISBN13: 9789053563502
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"