Sarah Kane in Context: Essays

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Sarah Kane in Context: Essays
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Laurens De vos
Edited by Graham Saunders
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreLiterary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9780719086458
ClassificationsDewey:822.914
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 1 September 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

From the controversy in 1995 that heralded Blasted, to her death in February 1999, Sarah Kane built a reputation as an established playwright of international stature. This is the first volume of collected essays by some of the leading scholars in their field, providing a comprehensive approach to the body of work she produced in this brief period. Essays included cover the political, literary and theatrical identities that have exerted influence on Kane's work, as well as discussing and assessing her innovative theatrical experiments and the performative issues that arise from within the plays. Sarah Kane in context examines one of the most controversial and influential dramatists who emerged during the 'In-Yer Face' generation of British dramatists in the 1990s and provides an essential guide to Kane for students and scholars alike. -- .

Author Biography

Lauren de Vos is a Lecturer in Comparative Literature at Ghent University. Graham Saunders is a Lecturer in Theatre Studies at the University of Reading. -- .