Russell, Richard Rankin
Martin McDonagh
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415541688
- author:
- Russell, Richard Rankin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Taylor ; Francis
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 198
- Genre:
- Literary Criticism, Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Martin McDonagh: A Critical Casebook This collection brings together original critical material on Martin McDonagh, one of the most celebrated young playwrights of the last decade. His dark comedies have been performed extensively both on Broadway and in the West End, and have garnered significant recognition. A range of theoretical perspectives is surveyed to examine McDonagh's plays in unprecedented depth. The book includes specially commissioned essays covering topics such as identity politics, the role of Catholicism in his work, and the shadow of violence. This critical casebook provides a comprehensive understanding of McDonagh's dramatic output. Contributors from various fields offer diverse insights into McDonagh's plays, including Marion Castleberry, Brian Cliff, Joan Fitzpatrick Dean, Maria Doyle, Laura Eldred, José Lanters, Patrick Lonergan, Stephanie Pocock, Richard Rankin Russell, and Karen Vandevelde.