Memory in Play From Aeschylus to Sam Shepard |
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| Author:
| Favorini, Attilio |
| Series title: | Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-60464-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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This innovative study examines the role of memory in the history of theatre and drama. Favorini analyzes issues of memory in self-construction, collective memory, the clash of memory and history and even explores what the work of cognitive scientists can teach us about brain function and our response to drama.
This innovative study examines the role of memory in the history of theatre and drama. Favorini analyzes issues of memory in self-construction, collective memory, the clash of memory and history and even explores what the work of cognitive scientists can teach us about brain function and our response to drama.