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Durrenmatt's apparently conflicting statements about his central concerns have baffled scholars attempting to interpret his works. In his critical approach to Durrenmatt, Timo Tiusanen emphasizes the author's relation to the theater, and analyzes the thirteen original stage plays, eight radio plays, and five adaptations, using the special concept of ""scenic image"" developed in an earlier study of O'Neill. Four books by Durrenmatt on the theater and politics are related to the dramatist's creative practice, and his six books of prose are also carefully considered. Exploring the writer's career to reconcile conflicting attitudes that have been taken toward his work, Timo Tiusanen sees Durrenmatt's writings as representing a persistent effort to express artistically a paradoxical view of the world. Originally published in 1978. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Timo Tiusanen
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   2853
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.879kg
ISBN:  

9780691636689

ISBN 10:   0691636680
Pages:   510
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

"*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface, pg. vii*Abbreviations, pg. x*List of Illustrations, pg. xii*Introduction: A Host of Durrenmatts, pg. 1*1. Early Prose Works: A Dead End, pg. 31*2. Poetry in Picture Books: It Is Written, The Blind Man, pg. 43*3. A Judge of His Own Case: Romulus the Great, pg. 73*4. Don Quixote in a Broken Mirror: The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi, pg. 93*6. Nature Behind the Scenes: Three Novels, pg. 127*7. The Absolute Grotesque Takes Over: A Dangerous Game, The Pledge, pg. 149*8. More Than a Reservoir of Themes: Radio Plays, pg. 176*9. A Judge of His Own Craft: Writings On The Theater, pg. 202*10. All Roads Lead to Guellen: The Visit, pg. 223*11. Freedom Among the Gangsters: Frank V, pg. 255*12. Doctoring a Hopeless Patient: The Physicists, pg. 266*13. The Other Half of the Paradox: Hercules, The Meteor, pg. 287*14. His Own Dramaturge: The Anabaptists, pg. 309*15. ""Strindmatt or Durrenberg?"": Play Strindberg, pg. 322*16. Shake-Scening the Barbs: Four Adaptations, pg. 336*17. Cosmic and Underground Visions: Portrait of a Planet, The Partaker, pg. 366*18. Models of the State: Five Prose Works, pg. 379*Conclusion: Durrenmatt and the Stage, pg. 417*Appendix: A List of Works, pg. 441*Bibliography, pg. 443*Index, pg. 469"

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