Antonin Artaud (1896-1948) inaugurated the Theater of Cruelty, a dramatic movement with profound influences on avant-garde theater. This book was the first to analyze Artaud's theories, their sources, and the extent to which he implemented them in his own plays. Adds a thoughtful new Foreword by Prof. Peter Thompson of Roger Williams University.
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Antonin Artaud (1896-1948) inaugurated the Theater of Cruelty, a dramatic movement with profound influences on avant-garde theater. This book was the first to analyze Artaud's theories, their sources, and the extent to which he implemented them in his own plays. Adds a thoughtful new Foreword by Prof. Peter Thompson of Roger Williams University.
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