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020			_a9780472028825
020			_a0472028820
020			_z9780472118571 (hardback)
020			_z0472118579
040			_aMdBmJHUP _cMdBmJHUP
050	0	0	_aPA6685 _b.K64 2012
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100	1		_aKohn, Thomas D., _d1968-
245	1	4	_aThe dramaturgy of Senecan tragedy _h[electronic resource] / _cThomas D. Kohn.
260			_aAnn Arbor : _bUniversity of Michigan Press, _c2012. _e(Baltimore, Md. : _fProject MUSE, _g2015)
300			_a1 online resource (pages cm)
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"The 1st-century Roman tragedies of Seneca, like all ancient drama, do not contain the sort of external stage directions that we are accustomed to today; nevertheless, a careful reading of the plays reveals such stage business as entrances, exits, setting, sound effects, emotions of the characters, etc. The Dramaturgy of Senecan Tragedy teases out these dramaturgical elements in Seneca's work and uses them both to aid in the interpretation of the plays and to show the playwright's artistry. Thomas D. Kohn provides a detailed overview of the corpus, laying the groundwork for appreciating Seneca's techniques in the individual dramas. Each of the chapters explores an individual tragedy in detail, discussing the dramatis personae and examining how the roles would be distributed among a limited number of actors, as well as the identity of the Chorus. The Dramaturgy of Senecan Tragedy makes a compelling argument for Seneca as an artist and a dramaturg in the true sense of the word: "a maker of drama." While other scholars have applied this type of performance criticism to individual tragedies or scenes, this is the first comprehensive study of all the plays in 25 years, and the first ever to consider not just stagecraft, but also metatheatrical issues such as the significant distribution of roles among a limited number of actors, as well as emotional states of the characters. Scholars of classics and theater, as well as those looking to stage the plays, will find much of interest in this study"-- _cProvided by publisher.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
600	1	0	_aSeneca, Lucius Annaeus, _dapproximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. _xCriticism and interpretation.
600	1	0	_aSeneca, Lucius Annaeus, _dapproximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. _xTragedies.
650		7	_aHISTORY / Ancient / Rome. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aPERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aLITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical. _2bisacsh
650		0	_aLatin drama (Tragedy) _xHistory and criticism.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
710	2		_aProject Muse.
856	4	0	_zFull text available: _uhttps://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780472028825/
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c32323 _d32323