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Poetics, Politics and Protest in Arab Theatre

Poetics, Politics and Protest in Arab Theatre The Bitter Cup and the Holy Rain

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book highlights the so far unappreciated merit of the Syrian playwrights Durayd Lahham and Muhammad al-Maghout, whose plays are representative of the new wave of Arab theatrical realisation in general and Syrian protest plays in particular. 'Ghawwar', the famous character type created by Lahham, combines art with politics, the past with modern times, lower class-consciousness and identity with Pan-Arab nationalism, and East with West. He also symbolizes a poetical link between the 'bitter cup' of a miserable present and the 'holy rain' of a better future.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781845191061
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Imprint: Liverpool University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 892.72009358095691
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 189
Weight: 424g
Height: 235mm
Width: 161mm
Spine width: 18mm