Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-122) and index.
Contents
Preface: Neither drugs nor madness -- I. Theatre as therapy -- Chapter 1. The breakaway -- Chapter 2. Redefinitions -- Chapter 3. Inspiration and aspirations -- II. History and myth as resources -- Chapter 4. From antiquity on -- Chapter 5. Into the Twentieth Century -- Chapter 6. Related arts -- III. Artaud as artist -- Chapter 7. Playwright -- Chapter 8. Actor and director -- Chapter 9. Social redeemer -- IV. The legacy as grab bag -- Chapter 10. In the auditorium -- Chapter 11. On the boards -- Artaud's life and writings : a chronology.
