The Theatre and Films of Martin McDonagh

As Patrick Lonergan's entertaining and enjoyable study of the playwright and film-maker points out, academics have frequently been more hostile [that critics]. Lonergan attempts to re-address this...By shifting the focus of his debate away from perennial debates surrounding the authenticity of Irish representation, Lonergan is able to pose much more interesting questions about the relationship between the author and his work...each section includes a very useful section of production analysis. The book also includes an extremely detailed glossary offering readers explanations of all the terms and major historical events dis cussed in McDonagh’s plays...Lonergan’s easy conversational tone and knowledgeable discussion of the plays will, though, be of interest to a general readers hip interested in McDonagh’s work, and this book offers a comprehensive account of his varied and occasionally controversial career to date. Informationen zum Autor Patrick Lonergan is Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies at University of Galway, Ireland. The Theatre and Films of Martin McDonagh provides a definitive account of the career to date of this important world dramatist. It combines an analysis of all of his work with interviews, criticial essays and material relating to the original productions, making it essential for practitioners, students and general readers. Zusammenfassung The Theatre and Films of Martin McDonagh provides a definitive account of the career to date of this important world dramatist. It combines an analysis of all of his work with interviews, criticial essays and material relating to the original productions, making it essential for practitioners, students and general readers.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Lonergan, Patrick (National University of Ireland Lonergan, Lonergan Patrick
• Assisted by: Patrick Lonergan (Editor), Kevin J. Wetmore Jr (Editor)
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.02.2012
• EAN: 9781408160596
• ISBN: 978-1-4081-6059-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Critical Companions; Critical Companions
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Individual Film Directors, Film-Makers, PERFORMING ARTS / Individual Director, Literary studies: plays and playwrights