The Protagonists - Softcover

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Never before published and written in three weeks in the autumn of 1967 after two visits to the Greek detention island of Leros, The Protagonists is Brenda Chamberlain&;s response&;both heartbreakingly lyrical and disturbingly visceral&;to the right-wing coup d&;état of April 1967. A dangerous, dissident text that draws on the conventions of absurdist theater, the play can be viewed as the dark culmination of Chamberlain&;s profound, career-long exploration of individuality, belonging, incarceration, imaginative freedom and the social role of the artist. It is also a startlingly candid articulation of her own emotional and psychological &;internment&; at the time. This edition includes a wealth of additional material, including Chamberlain&;s own sketches, photographs of the play in performance, an interview with the lead actor, a contemporary review of the play&;s performance, and an in-depth essay contextualizing Chamberlain&;s literary techniques and influences.

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