Alan Bennett : a critical introduction
著者
書誌事項
Alan Bennett : a critical introduction
(Studies in modern drama / Kimball King, series editor, 27)
Routledge, 2001
注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-163) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Alan Bennett is perhaps best known in the UK for the BBC production of his Talking Heads TV plays, while the rest of the world may recognize him for the film adaptation of his play, The Madness of King George. O'Mealy points out that Bennett is a social critic strongly influenced by Beckett and Swift, interested in depicting and analyzing the role playing of everyday life, a'la sociologist Ervin Goffman.
目次
Introduction: Who is Alan Bennett? 1. Early Stage Work: From Beyond the Fringe to Habeas Corpus 2. Early Television Plays: 1972-1979 3. Deeper North: Enjoy, Objects of Affection, and A Private Function 4. Spies and Writers: Burgess, Blunt, Kafka, and Proust 5. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life: Talking Heads 6. Millenium Approaches: Talking Heads 2 7. Adapting to Stage and Screen: Joe Orton, Mr. Toad, and George III 8. Conclusion: In the Van(guard) Chronology Bibliography Index
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