LEADER 03458nam 2200457 450 001 9910826164403321 005 20230810001617.0 010 $a90-04-32496-8 024 7 $a10.1163/9789004324961 035 $a(CKB)3710000001009175 035 $a 2016045877 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789004324961 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4790412 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001009175 100 $a20161004d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun| uuuua 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aEdward Albee and absurdism /$fedited by Michael Y. Bennett 210 1$aLeiden ;$aBoston :$cBrill,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource 225 0 $aNew perspectives in Edward Albee studies 311 $a90-04-32494-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $tPreliminary Material /$rMichael Y. Bennett -- $tEditor?s Introduction: Albee ?ism(s) /$rMichael Y. Bennett -- $tThe Absurdity of Mimesis: A History of Absurdist Criticism Related to the Plays of Edward Albee /$rDavid Marcia -- $tAn Absurd Association: Re-viewing Edward Albee?s Eclectic Sixties /$rDena Marks -- $tEdward Albee and the Pastoral Tradition /$rTony Jason Stafford -- $tThe Label, or How Should We Classify Edward Albee?: Some Notes toward a Definition of Albee as Postmodern /$rLincoln Konkle -- $t?Coming Back a Short Distance Correctly?: Albee?s Absurdist Adventures in Berlin, Moscow, and Vienna /$rDavid A. Crespy -- $t?You Should Terrify Them?: Absurd(?) Violence in Edward Albee and Adrienne Kennedy /$rColin Enriquez -- $tWho?s Afraid of the Catholic Church?: Pre-vatican II Roman Catholicism in Two Early Plays by Albee /$rKevin J. Wetmore -- $tWho is Sylvia?: Anthropomorphism and Genre Expectations /$rBrenda Murphy -- $tInterview: The ?Composer? and the ?Conductor?: An Interview with Director and Playwright Emily Mann on Working with Albee /$rLinda Ben-Zvi -- $tBibliography /$rMichael Y. Bennett -- $tIndex /$rMichael Y. Bennett. 330 $aIn Edward Albee and Absurdism ?the inaugural volume in the new book series, New Perspectives in Edward Albee Studies ?Michael Y. Bennett has assembled an outstanding team of Edward Albee scholars to address Albee?s affiliation with Martin Esslin?s label, ?Theatre of the Absurd,? examining whether or not this label is appropriate. From scholarly essays and lengthy review-essays to an important interview with the noted playwright and director, Emily Mann, the aim of this collection is to, at last, directly (and indirectly) confront Esslin?s label in regards to Albee?s plays in order to create a scholarly atmosphere that allows future Albee scholars to move on to new and, frankly, more relevant lines of inquiry. Contributors are: Michael Y. Bennett, Linda Ben-Zvi, David A. Crespy, Colin Enriquez, Lincoln Konkle, David Marcia, Dena Marks, Brenda Murphy, Tony Jason Stafford, and Kevin J Wetmore Jr. 410 0$aNew Perspectives in Edward Albee Studies$v1. 606 $aAbsurd (Philosophy) in literature 606 $aTheater of the absurd 615 0$aAbsurd (Philosophy) in literature. 615 0$aTheater of the absurd. 676 $a812/.54 701 $aBennett$b Michael Y.$f1980-$01651080 801 0$bNL-LeKB 801 1$bNL-LeKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826164403321 996 $aEdward Albee and absurdism$94000823 997 $aUNINA