Marvin Albert Carlson (born September 15, 1935) is an American
theatrologist, currently the Sidney E. Cohn Distinguished Professor at
City University of New York
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, and also previously the Walker-Ames Professor at
University of Washington
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. A largely collected author, his work covers mainly the
history of theatre
The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary to acknowledge a distinction between theatre as an art form and entertainment and ''the ...
in Europe from the 18th to the 20th century.
Selected works
* ''Performance: A Critical Introduction.'' Routledge, 1980
''The Haunted Stage: The Theatre as Memory Machine.''University of Michigan Press, 2003
''Speaking in Tongues: Languages at Play in the Theatre.''University of Michigan Press, 2009
''Shattering Hamlet's Mirror: Theatre and Reality.''University of Michigan Press, 2016
* ''Ten Thousand Nights: Highlights from 50 Years of Theatre-Going.'' University of Michigan Press, 2017
References
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1935 births
Living people
Theatrologists
Historians of theatre
City University of New York faculty
Cornell University alumni