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Aspects of puppet theatre / Henryk Jurkowski ; edited by Penny Francis

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Polish Publication details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013Edition: 2nd edDescription: x, 206 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781137338440 (hbk.)
  • 113733844X (hbk.)
  • 1137338431 (pbk.)
  • 9781137338433 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.53 23
Summary: Henryk Jurkowski's seminal 1988 text, Aspects of Puppet Theatre, was ground-breaking in its analysis of puppetry as an important performing art. Focusing on the cultural and social functions of puppetry, Jurkowski traced the role of puppetry in cultural life, from its ritualistic roots to its influence on modernist art and presence in contemporary theatre. This new edition of a classic Brings the original text back to life, including four additional essays and a new introduction, edited and translated by leading puppetry scholar Penny Francis. Book jacket
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Books Centeral Library Second Floor - Arts & Design 791.53 J.H.A 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 22700
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Henryk Jurkowski's seminal 1988 text, Aspects of Puppet Theatre, was ground-breaking in its analysis of puppetry as an important performing art. Focusing on the cultural and social functions of puppetry, Jurkowski traced the role of puppetry in cultural life, from its ritualistic roots to its influence on modernist art and presence in contemporary theatre. This new edition of a classic Brings the original text back to life, including four additional essays and a new introduction, edited and translated by leading puppetry scholar Penny Francis. Book jacket

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