Enoch Brater – författare

No American playwright is more revered on the international stage than Arthur Miller. In Arthur Miller’s Global Theater—a fascinating collection of new essays by leading international critics and scholars—readers learn how and why audiences around the world have responded to the work of the late theatrical icon. With perspectives from diverse corners of the globe, from Israel to Japan to South Africa, this groundbreaking volume explores the challenges of translating one of the most American of American playwrights and details how disparate nations have adapted meaning in Miller’s most celebrated dramas.

An original and engaging collection that will appeal to theater aficionados, scholars, students, and all those interested in Miller and his remarkable oeuvre, Arthur Miller’s Global Theater illustrates how dramas such as Death of a Salesman,The Crucible, and A View from the Bridge developed a vigorous dialogue with new audiences when they crossed linguistic and national borders. In these times when problems of censorship, repressive regimes, and international discord are increasingly in the news, Arthur Miller’s voice has never been more necessary as it continues to be heard and celebrated around the world.

Enoch Brater is the Kenneth T. Rowe Collegiate Professor of Dramatic Literature at the University of Michigan. His other books include Arthur Miller: A Playwright’s Life and Works and Arthur Miller’s America.

Beginning with a chapter entitled ''Things to Ponder While Waiting for Godot'', each essay deftly illuminates aspects of Beckett''s thinking and craft, making astute and often surprising discoveries along the way. In a series of beguiling discussions such as ''From Dada to Didi: Beckett and the Art of His Century'', ''Beckett''s Devious Interventions, or Fun with Cube Roots'' and ''The Seated Figure on Beckett''s Stage'', Brater proves the perfect companion and commentator on Beckett''s work, helping readers to approach it with fresh eyes and a renewed sense of the author''s unique aesthetic.

''An eloquent, witty and erudite collection of essays that illuminates Beckett''s drama and prose fiction from a number of complementary perspectives. Brater''s precise explication of the interwoven tropes of language and mise-en-scène is combined with a fine grasp of the overarching structure of work ... to create a rich and suggestive series of reflections on Beckett''s aesthetics.'' - Robert Gordon, Professor of Drama, Goldsmiths, University of London

Beginning with a chapter entitled ''Things to Ponder While Waiting for Godot'', each essay deftly illuminates aspects of Beckett''s thinking and craft, making astute and often surprising discoveries along the way. In a series of beguiling discussions such as ''From Dada to Didi: Beckett and the Art of His Century'', ''Beckett''s Devious Interventions, or Fun with Cube Roots'' and ''The Seated Figure on Beckett''s Stage'', Brater proves the perfect companion and commentator on Beckett''s work, helping readers to approach it with fresh eyes and a renewed sense of the author''s unique aesthetic.

''An eloquent, witty and erudite collection of essays that illuminates Beckett''s drama and prose fiction from a number of complementary perspectives. Brater''s precise explication of the interwoven tropes of language and mise-en-scène is combined with a fine grasp of the overarching structure of work ... to create a rich and suggestive series of reflections on Beckett''s aesthetics.'' - Robert Gordon, Professor of Drama, Goldsmiths, University of London