Howard Barker: Ecstasy and Death : An Expository Study of his Drama, Theory and Production Work, 1988-2008 /

Barker has been acclaimed as 'England's greatest living dramatist' in The Times and as 'the Shakespeare of our age' by Sarah Kane. His uniquely stylish work brings together startlingly original forms of classical discipline, moral ruthlessness and catastrophic eroticism. Thi...

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Main Author:	Rabey, David Ian (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:	Literature. British and Irish Literature. Environment, general. Nineteenth-Century Literature. Theatre History. Theatre and Performance Studies. Twentieth-Century Literature. Adaptation (Biology) British literature. Ecology. Euthenics. Literature, Modern > 19th century. Literature, Modern > 20th century. Nature and nurture. Theater > History. Theater. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Barker has been acclaimed as 'England's greatest living dramatist' in The Times and as 'the Shakespeare of our age' by Sarah Kane. His uniquely stylish work brings together startlingly original forms of classical discipline, moral ruthlessness and catastrophic eroticism. This study considers the full range of his theatrical achievements.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (XI, 289 pages)
ISBN:	9780230582033
DOI:	10.1057/9780230582033