Antonin Artaud: Blows and Bombs
by Stephen Barber

Name: Antonin Artaud: Blows and Bombs
Brand: Stephen Barber
SKU: 9781840680829
Rating: 4 (63 reviews)

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What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the insightful exploration of Antonin Artaud's life and works. Many find it a compelling introduction to his complex ideas and struggles, especially in relation to madness and creativity. The book is described as informative, engaging, and inspiring for those interested in surrealism and theatre history.

Insightful exploration of Artaud's lifeCompelling introduction to surrealismInformative and easy to followCould use a more comprehensive biography

Synopsis

The only biography of avant-garde Surrealist artist, filmmaker and theorist Antonin Artaud is now re-published in a new, expanded and updated edition.

Spanning his involvement with the Surrealist movement, the seminal Theatre of Cruelty and his 9-year asylum incarceration, this is the definitive biography on this legendary figure of 20th century culture

Stephen Barber is a noted cultural historian and the leading authority on Artaud.

Previous publications include: "The Burning World "(Edmund White biography), "Caligula" and "Artaud: The Screaming Body" (Creation).