The New Grotesque

ISBN-13: 9783639171341 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 84 str.

Greg Thorson

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The theatre of Martin McDonagh and Tracy Letts hasthrilled and titillated audiences across the world. While somecritics have dismissed their writings popularity as solelyreliant on its violent and shocking subject matter, this book proves thattheir plays are among the most important and influential ofcontemporary theatre. In particular this book examines the influence of thegrotesque on their writing, providing a historical examination ofthe grotesque and identifies elements of the grotesque in McDonaghand Letts plays. This book also examines how McDonagh and Lettshave reconfigured the traditional grotesque into a newstyle, the "new grotesque". Ultimately, through their use of thegrotesque, McDonagh and Letts have created plays that uniquelydramatize the turmoil and complexity of contemporary life. Theplays examined include: McDonaghs The Beauty Queen of Leenane, ThePillowman and The Lieutenant of Inishmore. The chapter on TracyLetts is focused on Killer Joe, Bug and August: Osage County

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Gregory Thorson is a PhD student at the University of Colorado.
He has recieved a BA
from the University of Oregon and a MA from the University of
Colorado. Along with
his scholarly work, Mr. Thorson is an accomplished theatre director.