Fourth Wall (The Structure and Deconstruction of Drama)

Author: Sun Huizhu
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This is a textbook on world theater art. As a first doctoral graduate in theater studies from China, the author has long taught world theater at four universities in North America. With years of teaching experience, he has expanded his book "New Exploration of Drama Structure," published a decade ago in Taiwan, to serve as a textbook for theater education in mainland China. The book is divided into two parts: the first part, "Narrative Structure," objectively explains the form and aesthetic value of theater. The second part, "Theatrical Structure," tells a century of theater in an open style. As a theoretical book for theater education, this book is characterized by its professionalism, objectivity, and comprehensiveness, making it undoubtedly a recommended read for readers studying theater art. This is a textbook on world theater art. As a first doctoral graduate in theater studies from China, the author has long taught world theater at four universities in North America. With years of teaching experience, he has expanded his book "New Exploration of Drama Structure," published a decade ago in Taiwan, to serve as a textbook for theater education in mainland China. The book is divided into two parts: the first part, "Narrative Structure," objectively explains the form and aesthetic value of theater. The second part, "Theatrical Structure," tells a century of theater in an open style. As a theoretical book for theater education, this book is characterized by its professionalism, objectivity, and comprehensiveness, making it undoubtedly a recommended read for readers studying theater art.