POSSIBLE WORLDS, QUANTUM PHYSICS AND PLAY: NICK PAYNE’S “CONSTELLATIONS”
POSSIBLE WORLDS, QUANTUM PHYSICS AND PLAY: NICK PAYNE’S “CONSTELLATIONS”
Author(s): Ioana CosmaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Piteşti
Keywords: possible worlds; quantum physics; drama; boundaries; blur;
Summary/Abstract: This article discusses Nick Payne’s play, Constellations, from the perspective of possible world theory and quantum physics. The play is analyzed from several angles: formal structure, plot, actualization of possible worlds in an attempt to sketch the characteristics of contemporary drama such as it is envisioned by Payne.
Journal: LIMBA ȘI LITERATURA – REPERE IDENTITARE ÎN CONTEXT EUROPEAN
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 27
- Page Range: 238-241
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
