Slawomir Mrozek has reigned as the preeminent playwright and satirist of Eastern Europe for the past half century. A sharp critic of all oppressive systems during the Cold War, he began his career as a young enthusiast for the new Communist regime in the early 1950s. It didn't take long, however, until he was deemed such a threat that his work was banned not only in his native Poland, but also in all Eastern bloc countries. After the fall of Communism, he returned home from self-imposed exile in the West and was recognized as a major literary figure. This reissue of fourteen plays and ten short stories, along with a sampling of his capricious cartoons, affirms Mrozek's mastery of a wide spectrum of styles, and illustrates the development of his talent over the decades.
| Autor: | Mrozek Slawomir |
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| ISBN: | 9780802140661 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Herausgeber: | Gerould Daniel |
| Verlag: | Ingram Publishers Services |
| Veröffentlicht: | 26.04.2004 |
| Schlagworte: | CULTURAL HERITAGE / Russian Eastern Europe;Cold War;Communist;Poland;mystery;cartoons HISTORY / Europe / General PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General Plays, Playscripts Relating to specific and significant cultural interests Russia c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period) |