The Luminous Darkness: On Jon Fosse's Theatre - Softcover
Examines the attraction of audiences, actors and directors to these exceptional dramas. Leif Zern finds his way to the core of the dramatic world created by Fosse, analyzing the basic insights on which his writing is based and describing the way various European directors and theatres have chosen to stage his plays.
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"Leif Zern is the drama critic of the Swedish national daily newspaper the Dagens Nyheter. He has written several books on theatre and also a book about the film director Ingmar Bergman. For many years, Zern has been reporting on contemporary European drama; he has followed Jon Fosse's dramatic productions from the very start in the early 1990s. Ann Henning Jocelyn is an author and translator of numerous books and plays. Her English translations of plays by Jon Fosse have won her much acclaim. "
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"A study that should help put Fosse on the map in English-speaking countries." - Susan Elkin, The Stage
"[Fosse's] lyrical writing, deep themes and abstract ideas haven't engaged British audiences. Yet. In anticipation that he will soon be on the scene, you might like to prepare. Leif Zern, a Swedish journalist, analyses Fosse's plays and poetry in this clear, manageable guide." -What's On Stage
"A study that should help put Fosse on the map in English-speaking countries." - Susan Elkin, The Stage
"[Fosse's] lyrical writing, deep themes and abstract ideas haven't engaged British audiences. Yet. In anticipation that he will soon be on the scene, you might like to prepare. Leif Zern, a Swedish journalist, analyses Fosse's plays and poetry in this clear, manageable guide." -What's On Stage
"[Fosse's] lyrical writing, deep themes and abstract ideas haven't engaged British audiences. Yet. In anticipation that he will soon be on the scene, you might like to prepare. Leif Zern, a Swedish journalist, analyses Fosse's plays and poetry in this clear, manageable guide." -What's On Stage
"A study that should help put Fosse on the map in English-speaking countries." - Susan Elkin, The Stage
"[Fosse's] lyrical writing, deep themes and abstract ideas haven't engaged British audiences. Yet. In anticipation that he will soon be on the scene, you might like to prepare. Leif Zern, a Swedish journalist, analyses Fosse's plays and poetry in this clear, manageable guide." -What's On Stage
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