. . "BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary" . . "POETRY / Continental European" . . . . "Electronic books" . "Electronic books"@en . . "Artaud's theatre of cruelty" . "Artaud's theatre of cruelty"@en . . . . . . . . "Artaud's Theatre Of Cruelty"@en . . "Antonin Artaud's theatre of cruelty is a frequently misunderstood concept. This study looks closely Artaud's work. Tracing the theatre of cruelty's earliest orgins, it examines Artaud's six plays for form and meaning." . . . . . . . . . . "Criticism, interpretation, etc" . "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en . "The definitive guide to the life and work of Antonin Artaud Antonin Artaud''s theatre of cruelty is one of the most vital forces in world theatre, yet the concept is one of the most frequently misunderstood. In this incisive study, Albert Bermel looks closely at Artaud''s work as a playwright, director, actor, designer, producer and critic, and provides a fresh insight into his ideas, innovations and, above all, his writings. Tracing the theatre of cruelty''s origins in earlier dramatic conventions, tribal rituals of cleansing, transfiguration and exaltation, and in related arts such as fi." . . "The definitive guide to the life and work of Antonin Artaud. Antonin Artaud's theatre of cruelty is one of the most vital forces in world theatre, yet the concept is one of the most frequently misunderstood. In this incisive study, Albert Bermel looks closely at Artaud's work as a playwright, director, actor, designer, producer and critic, and provides a fresh insight into his ideas, innovations and, above all, his writings. Tracing the theatre of cruelty's origins in earlier dramatic conventions, tribal rituals of cleansing, transfiguration and exaltation, and in related arts such as film and."@en . . "Theater of cruelty." . .