TY - BOOK AU - Esslin,Martin TI - The theatre of the absurd SN - 1400075238 (pbk.) AV - PN1861 .E8 2001 PY - 2001/// CY - New York PB - Vintage Books KW - Drama KW - 20th century KW - History and criticism KW - Theater of the absurd N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-470) and index N2 - A new edition of the playwrights and plays that have shaped the evolution of the Theatre of the Absurd introduces developments in the contemporary theater that reflect changing attitudes toward the world, looking at the work of such playwrights as Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, Pinter, and others. Reprint. 12,500 first printing ER -