Description
Trilogy of the Infinite
Book Summary
Angélica Liddell, one of the most radical and poetic voices in contemporary theater, brings together in this volume three plays that form an incendiary trilogy. "This Brief Tragedy of the Flesh," "What Will I Do with This Sword?" (in a new version), and "Genesis VI: 6-7" intertwine like a delirious Aeneid, waging war against rationalism. The reader will encounter a theater of cruelty where beauty, the sacred, and the ungraspable are sought through the spirit's rapture in the face of the state's prose. A work that offers no comfort, but rather an extreme aesthetic and emotional experience.
What is it about?
The work is articulated as a poetic and stage rebellion against the tyranny of reason. Through three independent texts united by the same impulse, Liddell explores the nostalgia for lost beauty and the search for the sacred in a desacralized world. "This Brief Tragedy of the Flesh" investigates the limits of the body and desire; "What Will I Do with This Sword?" (in its revised version) confronts violence and the word as weapons of liberation; and "Genesis VI: 6-7" delves into a biblical tale reinterpreted through despair and fury. Together, they form a triptych that defies the conventions of traditional theater and proposes a cathartic and visceral experience.
Main Themes
- The struggle between rationalism and the spirit as antagonistic forces.
- The nostalgia for beauty and the sacred in a contemporary context.
- The body as a battlefield and vehicle for tragedy.
- Violence as a language and tool of transgression.
- The rewriting of classical and biblical myths from a radical perspective.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers and spectators of contemporary theater interested in avant-garde stage proposals with high poetic voltage. It is ideal for those seeking literature that does not bow to the conventional, that challenges from a place of discomfort, and that explores the limits of dramatic expression. It will also be of great interest to scholars of current dramaturgy and followers of Angélica Liddell's work.
What this book offers
- Access to three key plays from Angélica Liddell's theater brought together for the first time in a single volume.
- An intense reading experience that challenges the boundaries between poetry, drama, and philosophical reflection.
- A critical and uncompromising look at the human condition, violence, and the search for meaning.
- The opportunity to delve into one of the most unique and provocative aesthetic proposals of the current Spanish stage.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Liddell, Angélica
- Publisher: Ediciones La Uña Rota
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
- Collection: LIBROS ROBADOS
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: November 2016
- Number of pages: 414
- Weight: 540 g
Editorial Review
This edition of "Trilogy of the Infinite" is a privileged gateway into the universe of Angélica Liddell, an author who has managed to turn theater into a space of poetic and political resistance. The gathering of these three texts allows one to appreciate the coherence of her artistic project and the power of her language, which oscillates between lyrical beauty and the starkest raw reality. For the reader willing to be challenged, this book offers a first-rate literary and emotional experience, far removed from any complacency.