A New Poetics of Chekhov's Major Plays: Presence Through Absence

by Harai Golomb

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Summary

? Casts new light on how Chekhovís plays can be interpreted and enacted ? The author explores all the prime components of Chekhovís theatrical text construction, themes and ideas, scenes, dialogue, plot, and interaction between verbal and nonverbal elements ? A rigorous and comprehensive treatment of the many aspects of Chekhovís artistic universe ? All the major works explored One century after the death of Anton Chekhov (1860ñ1904), his plays are celebrated throughout the world as a major milestone in the history of theatre and drama. Outside the Russian-speaking community, he is undoubtedly the most widely translated, studied and performed of all Russian writers. His plays are characterised by their tragedy and comedy, realism and naturalism, symbolism and impressionism, as well as other labels of school and genre ñ all fail to account for the uniqueness of ëChekhovismí, i.e., the essence of his artistic system and world view. Presence through Absence is a bold attempt to map the unique structure and meaning that comprise Chekhovís immensely rich artistic universe. Golombís text is an incursion into Chekhovís vision of unrealised potentials and present absences. His timeless works are shown with rare insight and clarity to have artistic principles and coherence above and beyond the scope of the individual play.

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