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The Drama in an Age of Fragmentation: Toward a New Reading of Georg Lukács's Evolutionary History of the Modern Drama.

Authors :
Kavoulakos, Konstantinos
Source :
New German Critique. Feb2015, Vol. 42 Issue 124, p23-44. 22p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

An essay is presented on the search for drama in an age of fragmentation on reading the book "Evolutionary History of the Modern Drama" (Entwicklungsgeschichte des modernen Dramas), by Georg Lukács, known as one of the founders of Marxist aesthetics philosophy in the 20th century. The author exp0lores the initial questions and theoretical assumptions in the book and provides a novel hermeneutic approach to prevent misinterpretations in related studies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0094033X
Volume :
42
Issue :
124
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New German Critique
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
100838691
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1215/0094033X-2824213