Antonin Artaud: A Critical Reader (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415282550)

This resource collects for the first time some of the best criticism on Artaud's life and work from writers such as Jacques Derrida, Julia Kristeva, Maurice Blanchot, Herbert Blau, Leo Bersani and Susan Sontag.

Antonin Artaud was one of the most brilliant artists of the twentieth century. His writing influenced entire generations, from the French post-structuralists to the American beatniks. He was a key figure in the European cinema of the 1920s and '30s, and his drawings and sketches have been displayed in some of the major art galleries of the Western world. Possibly best known for his concept of a 'theatre of cruelty', his legacy has been to re-define the possibilities of live performance.

Containing some of the most intellectually adventurous and emotionally passionate writings on Artaud, this book is essential reading for Artaud scholars working in arts disciplines including theatre, film, philosophy, literature and fine art.

Author: Edward Scheer
ISBN-10: 0415282551
ISBN-13: 9780415282550
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/25/2003
Pages: 214
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.24w x 0.68d