Eroticism and Death in Theatre and Performance

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Eroticism and Death in Theatre and Performance is written by Karoline Gritzner and published by Univ of Hertfordshire Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1902806921 (ISBN 10) and 9781902806921 (ISBN 13).

Eros and Death are the two central drives and compulsions of the human psyche, and their dynamic interconnectedness has been pervasive in the formation of Western thought and culture. The essays brought together in this collection offer new perspectives on the eros/death relation in a wide selection of dramatic texts, theatrical practices and cultural performances. Topics explored range from Greek tragedy, Shakespearean theatre, the work of Georg Büchner, Bertolt Brecht, the kiss of death in opera, the theatricality of Parisian culture, to the performance of conjuring, contemporary Britis.