Sports Play by Elfriede Jelinek (English) Paperback Book

Description: Sports Play by Elfriede Jelinek, Penny Black English translation of Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelineks Sports Play, a provocative postdramatic theatrical exploration of sport as a form of war. First produced in Vienna in 1998, this English version was produced in the UK to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics, and has subsequently toured internationally. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description With translation assistance and a foreword by Karen Juers-MunbyFirst produced in 1998 at the famous Vienna Burgtheater, the remarkable and provocative Sports Play by Austrian playwright Elfriede Jelinek is a postdramatic theatrical exploration of the making, marketing and sale of the human body and of emotions in sport. It explores contemporary societys obsession with fitness and body culture bringing into sharp focus our need to belong to a group, a team or a nation. Sport is seen as a form of war in peacetime. Author Biography Elfriede Jelinek is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004 as well as the Georg BÜchner Prize in 1998; the MÜlheim Dramatists Prize in 2002 and 2004; the Franz Kafka Prize in 2004. Jelineks work is multi-faceted and highly controversial. Her plays often emphasize choreography. Some consider her plays taciturn, others lavish, and others still a new form of theatre altogether. Jelineks novel, Die Klavierspielerin was filmed as The Piano Teacher by Austrian director Michael Haneke, with French actress Isabelle Huppert as the protagonist. Review Bristling with ideas and fierce feeling. a text and production with much to admire, but that remains cool and clever * Guardian * Promotional The first English translation of the astonishing play by Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek. Review Quote "Bristling with ideas and fierce feeling. a text and production with much to admire, but that remains cool and clever" -- Guardian Promotional "Headline" The first English translation of the astonishing play by Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek. Details ISBN1849434026 Author Penny Black Year 2012 Translator Penny Black ISBN-10 1849434026 ISBN-13 9781849434027 Format Paperback Publication Date 2012-07-01 Imprint Oberon Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 832.914 Birth 1946 Media Book Short Title SPORTS PLAY Series Oberon Modern Plays Language English Residence AU Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Pages 160 NZ Release Date 2012-07-01 UK Release Date 2012-07-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-06-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:50860962;

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