Strindberg's Ghost Sonata by Egil Pe Törnqvist
Generally considered one of milestones in the development of modern drama, August Strindberg's chamber play The Ghost Sonata (1907) has variously been hailed as the first expressionist, surrealist and absurdist drama. In this monograph of the play as text and as performance - the first of its kind - Egil T rnqvist examines, in four chapters, the source text, various translations of it into English, the stage versions of Max Reinhardt, Olof Molander and Ingmar Bergman, and select radio and TV adaptations. In two framing chapters the background and impact of the play are illuminated. Focusing on Bergman's 1973 production, the book in addition contains a rehearsal diary and a transcription of this production. It is concluded with an annotated list of select productions.Egil Törnqvist (19.12.1932 - 9.3.2015) was professor emeritus of Scandinavian studies at the University of Amsterdam, author of Drama as Text and Performance, and a leading Strindberg and Bergman scholar. In 2004, he received the renowned Strindberg Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789053564356 |
| ISBN 10 | 9053564357 |
| Title | Strindberg's Ghost Sonata |
| Author | Egil Törnqvist |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amsterdam University Press |
| Year published | 2000-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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