Rhapsody for the theatre /

Badiou, Alain,

Rhapsody for the theatre / Alain Badiou ; edited and introduced by Bruno Bosteels ; translated by Bruno Bosteels with the assistance of Martin Puchner. - English-language edition. - xviii, 173 pages ; 21 cm

English translation of Rhapsodie pour le théâtre, Théâtre et philosophie, and other writings of Alain Badiou.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-168) and index.

Rhapsody for the theatre : a short philosophical treatise -- Theatre and philosophy -- The political destiny of theatre yesterday and today -- Notes on Jean-Paul Sartre's The condemned of Altona -- The Ahmed tetralogy -- Three questions to the author.

"Gathers most of Alain Badiou's writings on theatre, including ... reflections on his own art as a playwright and its relation to his work as a philosopher."--Page vii, Introduction.


Text in English.

9781781681251 (pbk.)


Badiou, Alain.
Badiou, Alain.


Theater
Theater--Philosophy.--Philosophy.

PN2039 / .B243 2013

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