Memory in Play From Aeschylus to Sam Shepard
Description
This innovative study examines the role of memory in the history of theatre and drama. Favorini analyzes issues of memory in self-construction, collective memory, the clash of memory and history and even explores what the work of cognitive scientists can teach us about brain function and our response to drama.
Keywords
Performing ArtsTheaterHistory & CriticismHistorySocial HistoryDanceClassical & Ballet
2009Book
Author(s)Attilio Favorini
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230604643
LanguageEnglish
