TWENTIETH-CENTURY MODELS OF THE THEATRICAL WORK - KRZYSZTOF PLEŚNIAROWICZ

This book offers readers a clear model for reflecting upon works of theater, a summary of twentieth-century knowledge on the subject, and a holistic view of the consequences and achievements of modern theatrical autonomy. Krzysztof Pleśniarowicz draws an antinomy confined exclusively to works of theater: that of illusion/anti-illusion-in contrast to the largely obsolete opposition between a work of literature (drama) and a non-literary work of theater (play).

• Clear model for reflecting on theater
• Summary of knowledge about 20th-century theater
• Holistic view of theatrical autonomy
• Antinomy of illusion/anti-illusion in theater
• Original approach to the topic
• Clarity of presentation
• Embedding theater theory in a humanistic context

Professor Dobrochna Ratajczakowa emphasizes that Pleśniarowicz's book is an important voice in the global discussion on the evolution of theatrical art. One of its strongest points is the embedding of theater theory in a broad humanistic context, as well as the originality of the approach and the clarity of the presentation.

Professor Leszek Kolankiewicz adds that the book is a current and important contribution to the debate on the development of theater. He emphasizes the originality of the author's approach and his ability to combine theory with theatrical practice.

Krzysztof Pleśniarowicz, professor at the Jagiellonian University, Head of the Department of Contemporary Culture at the Jagiellonian University, Director of the Cricoteka Center for the Documentation of the Art of Tadeusz Kantor in Krakow (1994-2000). Author of publications such as: Theater of Un-Human Forms, Eastern European Drama of the Absurd in the Twilight of the Soviet Block, The Dead Memory Machine. Tadeusz Kantor's Theater of Death, as well as critical editions of Tadeusz Kantor's writings.

Publication details:

Pages: 192

Format: 246x169 mm

Year of publication: 2024

Binding: hardcover

Publisher: Jagiellonian University Press

Number of pages: 192

Binding: hardcover

Format: 246x169 mm