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Presence - A Conversation at Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Presence - A Conversation at Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jurg Berthold
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By (author) Kristina Hinrichsen
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By (author) Philip Ursprung
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By (author) Mechtild Widrich
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:288 | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127 |
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Category/Genre | Theory of art |
ISBN/Barcode |
9783956792311
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Sternberg Press
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Imprint |
Sternberg Press
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Publication Date |
29 June 2020 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Recently, the idea of "presence" has returned to the arts, humanities, and social sciences. In February 2013, in Zurich's historical Cabaret Voltaire, which was central to the Dada movement almost a hundred years ago, an experimental international symposium took place that put presence under the microscope. Presence: A Conversation at Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich is not a traditional post-conference publication but is conceived as a theatrical discussion of ideas between different speakers, both on and offstage. In contrast to transcribed conversations, monologues are interspersed throughout the book, acting like small, performative interruptions. The lively juxtaposition of both individual speech and colloquy is enhanced by theatrical conventions: characters enter and exit; stage directions mirror those found in the cabaret. Contributors Elisabeth Bronfen, Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Michael Hampe, Mark Jarzombek, Amelia Jones, Tom Levin, Dieter Mersch, Rebecca Schneider, Peter Zumthor
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