The translation of Felicja Kruszewskas A Dream introduces a major play by a twentieth-century female playwright to the English-speaking world. On March 7; 1927 A Dream - a large-scale expressionistic drama by an unknown poet - burst on the Polish theatrical scene in a dazzling debut production by the young actor Edmund Wiercinski; who would become one of the outstanding directors of his time. The plays hallucinatory visions of the rise of fascism and the heroines longing for a providential savior on a white horse spoke directly to Polish audiences about their deepest anxieties. During the next two years A Dream received three additional stagings and became the subject of lively debate and controversy. The play; which has been successfully revived in 1974; is an outstanding example of European expressionism. The volume also contains An Excursion to the Museum; by the contemporary Polish poet; playwright; and short-story writer Tadeusz Rozewicz. A disturbing account of an utterly mundane visit to Auschwitz; the tale is a brilliant example of the playwrights technique of poetic collage.
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