Twentieth-Century Models of the Theatrical Work

This book provides a detailed framework for analyzing theatrical works, offering a concise overview of 20th-century insights in the field and a comprehensive examination of the influence and accomplishments of modern theater's independence. Krzysztof Pleśniarowicz introduces a unique antinomy specific to theater: illusion versus anti-illusion, moving away from the outdated dichotomy between literary drama and theatrical plays. As noted by Professor Dobrochna Ratajczakowa, Pleśniarowicz's work is a timely contribution to the worldwide conversation on the evolution of theater arts. Its major strengths lie in its integration of theater theory within the broader humanities and its original perspective, presented with clarity. Additionally, Professor Leszek Kolankiewicz praises the book's fresh viewpoint. Krzysztof Pleśniarowicz, a professor at Jagiellonian University and former director of the Cricoteka Centre for the Documentation of the Art of Tadeusz Kantor in Cracow, has authored several publications, such as "The Theatre of Un-Human Forms" and "The Dead Memory Machine: Tadeusz Kantor’s Theatre of Death."