{"product_id":"the-dramatic-concepts-of-antonin-artaud-hardcover","title":"The Dramatic Concepts of Antonin Artaud - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Sellin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonin Artaud (1896-1948) conceived and inaugurated the Theater of Cruelty, a dramatic movement that has had a profound influence on the avant-garde theater in Europe and the United States. The movement is exemplified by the Peter Brook production of \u003cem\u003eMarat\/Sade\u003c\/em\u003e. This book, the first to analyze Artaud's theories, their sources, and the extent to which he succeeded in implementing them in his own plays, is now available in a 2017 edition, readily accessible to scholars and interested fans of literary criticism and the modern theater worldwide. The new edition adds a thoughtful Foreword by Professor Peter Thompson of Roger Williams University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginally published by The University of Chicago Press, the book is brought to a new generation by Quid Pro Books, in modern print and digital editions. This is a library-quality hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is a vital, thoroughly documented theater arts document containing a truly comprehensive bibliography. The writer's manner is direct, his conclusions informative, and the scope of his analysis far exceeds any other work yet published on Artaud.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Choice (in reviewing the first edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51799730848032,"sku":"9781610273756","price":57.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/11b66bb69ca50d309223ef06a2d2a8d4.webp?v=1780821222","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-dramatic-concepts-of-antonin-artaud-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}