About this episode
Martin Puchner discusses his work in literature and theater, as well as the impact of cultural and social structures on the environment.
People in this episode
Guest: Martin Puchner
Topics covered
- literature
- theater
- performance research
- environment
- social structures
- cultural history
Keywords
- Martin Puchner
- Harvard University
- literature
- theater
- environment
- cultural history
- performance research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard University, Guggenheim Foundation, Cullman Center
Books & works: Poetry of the Revolution: Marx, Manifestos, and the Avant-Gardes, The Drama of Ideas: Platonic Provocations in Theater and Philosophy, The Written World: How Literature Shaped Civilization, Literature for a Changing Planet, Culture: The Story of Us, From Cave Art to K-Pop, Against Theatre: Creative Destructions on the Modernist Stage, The Norton Anthology of Drama, Norton Anthology of World Literature
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