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100 1 _aNathan, George Jean,
_d1882-1958
245 1 4 _aThe Critic and the Drama
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-09-12
505 0 _aAesthetic jurisprudence -- Drama as an art -- The place of the theatre -- The place of acting -- Dramatic criticism -- Dramatic criticism in America.
508 _aE-text prepared by David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Critic and the Drama" by George Jean Nathan is a critical examination of the arts of drama and criticism that was written in the early 20th century. This work delves deeply into the nature of both criticism and drama, emphasizing the artistic relationship between the two. Nathan tackles the complexities and nuances of how art is created and received, positioning drama as a vital and evolving form that reflects society's collective consciousness. The opening of the book presents Nathan's thoughts on the nature of criticism as an art form in its own right. He asserts that criticism is not merely about judgment but also about illuminating the deeper meanings and struggles inherent in artistic expression. Nathan employs rich and metaphorical language to describe art as a partnership between the artist and the critic, each contributing to a greater understanding of beauty and emotional truth. He argues that while art may be a deliberate exaggeration of reality, criticism is essential for making sense of that artistry, ultimately serving as an important mediator between the two. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTheater
653 _aDrama -- History and criticism
653 _aDramatic criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63188
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