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David Edney (Ed.) - Olivier Py: Four Plays: Theatres, Epistle to Young Actors, The Exaltation of the Labyrinth, Youth - 9780761832263 - V9780761832263
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Olivier Py: Four Plays: Theatres, Epistle to Young Actors, The Exaltation of the Labyrinth, Youth

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Description for Olivier Py: Four Plays: Theatres, Epistle to Young Actors, The Exaltation of the Labyrinth, Youth Paperback. This anthology of four plays is the first publication in English of the work of Olivier Py (born in 1965). The volume includes introductions, a bibliography and notes, and, as an appendix, an article by Barbara Mason and Susan Mason, reviewing one of Olivier Py's plays. Editor(s): Edney, David. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
This anthology of four plays is the first publication in English of the work of Olivier Py (born in 1965). Excess and a mixture of opposites characterize Py's dramatic universe, which presents the plight of young people today, searching for meaning in a world devoid of values and rife with violence. The dense poetic language is broken by contemporary colloquialisms, buffoonery punctures the characters' earnestness, and eroticism complements the preoccupation with spiritual matters. Presenting himself as a Catholic and a homosexual, Py flouts convention and challenges audiences, yet rewards their attention with striking theatricality and a resonance of significance that ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761832263
SKU
V9780761832263
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About David Edney (Ed.)
David Edney is Professor of French at University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. He is also editor and translator of Brigitte Jacques & Louis Jouvet's Elvira and Moli_re's Don Juan (University Press of America, 2003).

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