Description
SPANISH PLAYWRIGHTS BETWEEN TWO MILLENNIA
Book Summary
This work offers a deep and updated analysis of the keys to contemporary Spanish theater, from the legacy of Lorca to the most groundbreaking proposals of the 21st century. The author examines the work of figures such as Sanchis Sinisterra, López Mozo, Alonso de Santos, and Martínez Ballesteros, and incorporates new creators such as Alfonso Zurro and Moreno Arenas. Through a rigorous study, the poetics, humorous resources, and new dramatic forms that define the Spanish stage between two centuries are unveiled, providing the reader with an essential guide to understanding its evolution.
What is it about?
The book delves into the movements and authors that have marked Spanish theater from the end of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st. It analyzes the short and surrealist theater of Federico García Lorca as the germ of his great works, as well as the role of the recipient and the poetics of fragmentation in the dramaturgy of Sanchis Sinisterra. It also studies the function of humorous resources in authors such as Alonso de Santos and Martínez Ballesteros, the hermeneutics of daily life in Alfonso Zurro, and the committed theater of López Mozo. The work culminates by exploring the anthropophagic theater of Moreno Arenas and the concept of "cannibal theater," a new way of understanding the absurd in the 21st century.
Main Topics
- Analysis of Lorca's short and surrealist theater as the origin of his dramaturgy.
- Poetics of fragmentation and the function of the recipient in the work of Sanchis Sinisterra.
- Humorous resources and their function in the dramaturgy of Alonso de Santos and Martínez Ballesteros.
- Hermeneutics of daily life and humility in the theater of Alfonso Zurro.
- Committed and social dramaturgy in the work of López Mozo.
- Anthropophagic theater of Moreno Arenas and the concept of "cannibal theater" as a new form of the absurd.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students and professionals of the performing arts, researchers in contemporary Spanish literature, theater critics, and any reader interested in understanding the evolutionary keys of Spanish theater from a rigorous and updated academic perspective.
What this book provides
- A panoramic and detailed vision of the main currents and authors of Spanish theater between two centuries.
- Analysis tools to understand the poetics and dramatic resources of key creators.
- A study of new trends such as anthropophagic theater and "cannibal theater," broadening the horizon of theater criticism.
- An approach that connects the Lorquian tradition with the most innovative proposals of the 21st century.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Morales Lomas, Francisco
- Publisher: Anthropos Editorial
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Literary studies: c 1900-, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary reference works
- Collection: Authors Texts and Themes Literature
- Publication date: January 2021
- Number of pages: 304
- Weight: 522 g
Editorial Review
This is a reference work for specialists who wish to delve into the evolution of recent Spanish theater. Its value lies in its ability to articulate a critical discourse that ranges from the classics of the 20th century to the most contemporary and experimental proposals, offering novel interpretive keys. It is an essential read for those seeking a rigorous and updated analysis of Hispanic dramaturgy.