The seven plays to date of Yasmina Reza; one of Francersquo;s most prominent female playwrights; are popular both in France and abroad. Despite her commercial success; her plays have often been ignored in academic circles; and few scholars have attempted to explore the mechanics of her playwriting. This text seeks to unpack the essentials of Rezarsquo;s style and to explore each play as a component of Rezarsquo;s theatrical oeuvre. The result is a fuller understanding of her theatrical poetics and her development as an artist.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great chapter on The FastBy RustThere is so little information out there on The Fast. it was great to find this book and read some history of one of the important bands of the NYC/RI/Boston (etc) tour circuit of early Punk Rock bands. I got caught up on the details and history of the brothers Zone and relived some memories.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Phil Glatzlots of fun0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. All over the map and perhaps too obscureBy Midnight To SixFlying Saucers Rock lsquo;Nrsquo; Roll was compiled from articles and interviews that originally appeared in Jake Austenrsquo;s Roctober Magazine. The purpose behind the book is to tell the stories of ten fringe artists who never got their due. Names like Zolar X. David Allan Coe. Sugar Pie DeSanto and The Fast may not mean much to many. but behind each name is a unique and strange story. Although the book advertises ldquo;Conversations With Unjustly Obscure Rockrsquo;nrsquo;Soul Eccentricsrdquo; it never makes a strong enough argument for reevaluating its subjects. Nor did it ever make me want to investigate more of their music than I already had. which is a bad sign. Perhaps the problem is that the book lacks cohesion ndash; some artists are interviewed and some are just written up in a biographical style. in chapters that vary greatly in length. Also. with the artists covered coming from such a wide array of genres (soul. glam. punk. rockabilly. country and whatever you would call Guy Chookoorian) itrsquo;s hard for the reader to care about each of them. Is a fan of Sam The Sham going to want to read a lengthy interview with jazz artist Oscar Brown Jr.? Is someone who loves Sugar Pie DeSanto going to want to read about David Allan Coe? Probably not. If yoursquo;re already a big fan of any of the acts in Flying Saucers Rockrsquo;nrsquo;Roll. then you might relish the rare opportunity to read more about them. However. for the casual rock reader the book isnrsquo;t likely to elicit more than indifference.
