Absurdism drama

Author: Martin Esslin
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Europa Editions·. This book analyzes and explores the Western drama movement that emerged and flourished in the 1950s, represented by playwrights such as Beckett, Ionesco, Adamov, and Genet. The title The Theatre of the Absurd later became the recognized name for this movement. Martin Esslin's work examines the representative writers, works, legacy, and significance of this peculiar movement, perhaps one of the most widely cited and therefore most famous drama critiques written in the 20th century.