Theatre, Performance and the Historical Avant-Garde
Author | : G. Berghaus |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-01-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 0230617522 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780230617520 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book Theatre, Performance and the Historical Avant-Garde written by G. Berghaus and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study traces the origins of European modernism in Nineteenth-century Paris, examining every major avant-garde movement that sprung from this epicentre in the early Twentieth century: Expressionism, Dadaism, etc. In this wide-ranging overview Berghaus demonstrates a mastery of primary and secondary sources in several different languages.