Sarah Kane in context: Essays

by Laurens De Vos (Editor), Graham Saunders (Editor)

From the controversy in 1995 that heralded Blasted, to her death in February 1999, Sarah Kane built a reputation as an established playwright of international stature. This is the first volume of collected essays by some of the leading scholars in their field, providing a comprehensive approach to the body of work she produced in this brief period.
 
Essays included cover the political, literary, and theatrical identities that have exerted influence on Kane’s work, as well as a discussion and assessment of her innovative theatrical experiments and the performative issues that arise from within the plays.
 

Sarah Kane in Context examines one of the most controversial and influential dramatists who emerged during the "In-Yer Face" generation of British dramatists in the 1990s and provides an essential guide to Kane for students and scholars alike.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[lily 🪴]

me when I miss the point

[Isaac Jackson]

read a few essays for an essay

[melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read most of the essays in here for my final paper on Kane's "Blasted." Sierz's and Aston's essays were particularly useful for me. This collection is an interesting read if you find yourself thinking about Kane.