Tom Stoppard in Context

ISBN-13: 9781108420105 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 400 str.

David Kornhaber; James N. Loehlin

Opis

Tom Stoppard in Context illuminates the cultural, historical, and intellectual contexts of one of the most important modern playwrights.

Recenzje

'Essential.' J. Artman, Choice Connect

Spis treści

Part I. Origins: 1. Name, Family, and Identity William Baker; 2. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Kačer; 3. Singapore and India Daniel Jernigan; 4. England Claire Cochrane; Part II. Influences: 5. William Shakespeare James N. Loehlin; 6. Russian Literature and Culture Ira Nadel; 7. Oscar Wilde Benedict Alexander Feldman; 8. Samuel Beckett Kersti Powell; 9. Václav Havel Michael Žantovský; Part III. Ideas: 10. Philosophy David Kornhaber; 11. Science William Demastes; 12. Mathematics Liliane Campos; 13. History and Biography Martin Middeke; 14. Love and Sexuality Roberta Barker; Part IV. Aesthetics: 15. Art and Aesthetics John Fleming; 16. Classicism and Romanticism Mike Vanden Heuvel; 17. Modernism and the Avant-Garde Jonathan Goldman; 18. Music Irene Morra; Part V. Politics: 19. Ideology John Bull; 20. Communism Ramona Mosse; 21. The Cold War John Elsom; 22. Human Rights and Censorship Mark Hurst; 23. Empire, Colonialism, and Post-Colonialism Nandi Bhatia; Part VI. Page, Stage, and Screen: 24. Postwar British Theatre Dan Rebellato; 25. Acting in Stoppard Samuel West; 26. Adaptations R. Darren Gobert; 27. Journalism and Criticism Mark Lawson; 28. Prose Writings Neil Sammells; 29. Radio and Television Jamie Jesson; 30. Screenwriting Brice Ezell and Rachel Joseph; 31. Stoppard's Archives Eric Colleary.