American ‘Unculture’ in French Drama

American ‘Unculture’ in French Drama
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9781137299031
ISBN-13 : 1137299037
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Book Synopsis American ‘Unculture’ in French Drama by : Les Essif

Download or read book American ‘Unculture’ in French Drama written by Les Essif and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book about the role America plays in the French imagination, as it translates to the French stage. Informed by a rich variety of Western cultural scholarship, Essif examines two dozen post-1960 works representing some of the most innovative dramaturgy of the last half century, including works by Gatti, Obaldia, Cixous, Koltes, and Vinaver.


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