To Act, to Do, to Perform
| Author | : Alice Rayner |
| Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| ISBN-10 | : 047210537X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780472105373 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (373 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis To Act, to Do, to Perform by : Alice Rayner
Download or read book To Act, to Do, to Perform written by Alice Rayner and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Act, To Do, To Perform is the first inclusive study of dramatic action since Francis Fergusson's The Idea of a Theater. This challenging and insightful book uses drama to elucidate philosophical questions and simultaneously demonstrates how drama offers something of its own to questions in literary theory and philosophy. The book will interest specialists as well as anyone intrigued by the recent popularity of "performance" as a critical and cultural metaphor.
