Gao Xingjian's post-exile plays : transnationalism and postdramatic theatre / Mary Mazzilli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mazzilli, Mary, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gao, Xingjian--Criticism and interpretation.

Gao, Xingjian.

Transnationalism in literature.

Literature and transnationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a detailed analysis of Gao Xingjian's post-exile plays, exploring his contributions to postdramatic theatre and the philosophical exploration of individualism, freedom, and human condition. Gao Xingjian, a Chinese-born Nobel Prize-winning playwright, novelist, and painter, is examined in the context of his voluntary cultural exile and his works created in Europe after leaving China in 1987. The study contextualizes Gao's theatre within modern and avant-garde traditions while bridging the gap between Asian and Western theatrical practices. The book compares Gao's work with other contemporary playwrights, such as Martin Crimp, and discusses his transcultural aesthetics, bilingual writing, and the marginality of his theatrical contributions in global scholarship. Intended for scholars and readers interested in contemporary theatre, performance studies, and transcultural literary analysis, this work advocates for the recognition of Gao's plays as significant contributions to modern theatre. Generated by AI.

Contents:

""FC ""; ""Half Title ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Gao Xingjian and Postdramatic Theatre: The Other Shore ? Between Lehmann and Fuchs ""; ""2. Gao and Postdramatic Theatre: A Comparison with British Playwright Martin Crimp ""; ""3. Dialogue and Rebuttal: The Death of Love in Postdramatic Transnationalism ""; ""4. Individualism and Freedom in Nocturnal Wanderer ""; ""5. Transnational Postdramatic Realism in Weekend Quartet ""; ""6. Latest Postdramatic Attempts at Transnationalism ""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""

""About the Author""""Index""

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ISBN:

1-4725-9162-3

OCLC:

921143208