Death of a salesman, Mort d'un commis voyageur, a été qualifié comme la quintessence même du théâtre américain. Selon les propos de l'auteur, il s'agit d'une histoire d'amour entre un homme et son fils, et entre tous les hommes et l'Amérique. L'auteur de cet essai explore les différentes facettes de la pièce. ©Electre 2024
Death of a Salesman has been called the `quintessential American play', and Arthur Miller remains above all the creator of Willy Loman and his tormented family. Half a century after its epochal première on Broadway the play is constantly revived in the USA and all over the world, including China. It has been made into several cinema and television films, and audiences are still deeply moved by this poignant `American tragedy' that manages to present all the contradictions and the beauty of the American Dream. Using colloquial American English, Miller has written not only a great play-a world classic-, but also a vibrant poetic tribute to his country. In his own words, Death of a Salesman `is, really, a love story between a man and his son, and ... between both of them and America.'
The author of the present essay explores the various facets of the drama. Taking into account most of what has been written on Miller's masterpiece, he advances his own theories about a play he has taught in French and American universities for over twenty years.
Paru le : 18/01/1999
Thématique : Essais et théories - Dictionnaire
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Georges-Michel Sarotte
Éditeur(s) :
Didier-Erudition
Collection(s) : Collection CNED-Didier concours
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : Non précisé.
EAN13 : 9782864603467
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 176
Hauteur: 23.0 cm / Largeur 15.0 cm
Épaisseur: 1.2 cm
Poids: 262 g
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