The Buried Astrolabe: Canadian Dramatic Imagination and Western Tradition

$15.00 CAD

pp. ix [3] 467. “Craig Walker devotes the main body of his work to critical readings of James Reaney, Michael Cook, Sharon Pollock, Michel Tremblay, George F. Walker, and Judith Thompson, respecting the distinctive elements of the writer’s voice while helping the reader appreciate the cultural context that informs each play. He analyses the poetics or mythological underpinning of the works and investigates the cultural significance of the tropes that typify their works. The Buried Astrolabe stakes the claim of Canadian playwrights to be considered among the most important in the contemporary world.”

In stock

SKU: 117141 Category:

Book Information

ISBN 0773520759
ISBN13 9780773520752
Number of pages 467
Original Title The Buried Astrolabe: Canadian Dramatic Imagination and Western Tradition
Published Date 2002
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Montreal
Edition First Edition
Category:
Author:
Publisher:

Description

pp. ix [3] 467. “Craig Walker devotes the main body of his work to critical readings of James Reaney, Michael Cook, Sharon Pollock, Michel Tremblay, George F. Walker, and Judith Thompson, respecting the distinctive elements of the writer’s voice while helping the reader appreciate the cultural context that informs each play. He analyses the poetics or mythological underpinning of the works and investigates the cultural significance of the tropes that typify their works. The Buried Astrolabe stakes the claim of Canadian playwrights to be considered among the most important in the contemporary world.”

Additional information

Weight 0.7 kg