Plays by Stojan Steve Tesich for the 21st Century Cover Image

ДРАМЕ СТОЈАНА СТИВА ТЕШИЋА ЗА 21. ВЕК
Plays by Stojan Steve Tesich for the 21st Century

Author(s): Branko Popović
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Other Language Literature, Philology
Published by: Универзитет у Крагујевцу
Keywords: Stojan Steve Tesich; plays; Vietnam; On the open road; Art & leisure; The speed of darkness; Oscar;film;novel

Summary/Abstract: Tesich is discussed from the point of view of the theatre productions of his plays. The focus is on one of Steve Tesich’s major plays, The Speed of Darkness produced in Belgrade’s Zvezdara Theatre. Tesich’s dramaturgy, especially his characterization, is compared to that of leading American dramatists, in the first place Tennessee Williams. The play deals with a moral dilemma of two Vietnam veterans and the consequences of their war and post-war actions. It is an anti-war play implying criticism of war politics in general, through powerful stage metaphors. The analysis based on the stage production is an attempt at a new reading of the play which continues to be topical.

  • Issue Year: XIV/2013
  • Issue No: 51
  • Page Range: 37-45
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Serbian
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