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- Title
Sean McEvoy. Class, Culture and Tragedy in the Plays of Jez Butterworth. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, viii + 217 pp., €39.99 (softcover), €106.99 (hardback), €85.59 (ebook).
- Authors
Lonergan, Patrick
- Abstract
This article is a book review of "Class, Culture and Tragedy in the Plays of Jez Butterworth" by Sean McEvoy. The review highlights Butterworth's unique position among contemporary British dramatists and his ability to balance innovation with familiar forms. The book explores the connections between class, culture, and tragedy in Butterworth's plays, emphasizing his use of highly theatricalized language and the appropriation of literary allusions. The review praises the book for its thematic coherence, attention to individual plays, and comprehensive exploration of Butterworth's work and significance.
- Subjects
DAMASCUS (Syria); ELECTRONIC books; PALGRAVE Macmillan Ltd.; ALLUSIONS; STANDARD language; CULTURE; DRAMATISTS
- Publication
Journal of Contemporary Drama in English, 2023, Vol 11, Issue 2, p372
- ISSN
2195-0156
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jcde-2023-0031