Tragedy and Dramatic Theatre

By Hans-Thies Lehmann

Book Overview

This comprehensive, authoritative account of tragedy is the culmination of Hans-Thies Lehmann's groundbreaking contributions to theatre and performance scholarship. It is a major milestone in our understanding of this core foundation of the dramatic arts. From the philosophical roots and theories of tragedy, through its inextricable relationship with drama, to its impact upon post-dramatic forms, this is the definitive work in its field. Lehmann plots a course through the history of dramatic thought, taking in Aristotle, Plato, Seneca, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Lacan, Shakespeare, Schiller, Holderlin, Wagner, Maeterlinck, Yeats, Brecht, Kantor, Heiner M ller and Sarah Kane.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138191965
• ISBN13: 9781138191969
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 466 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"