Über den Clown - transcript Verlag

Richard Weihe (Hg.)
Über den Clown
Künstlerische und theoretische Perspektiven
We picture the clown mostly as a circus clown, with a bulbous red nose, the »smallest
mask in the world«. However the history of the figure of the clown stretches much further
back than the circus' 18th Century genesis. It is an expression of a complex
interweaving of discourses related to gender and the body, the history of the theater and
sociopolitical issues. The contributors, including prominent international clowns (Leo
Bassi, Dimitri, Oleg Popow and others), present contemporary, artistic positions on the
clown as a »form of play«, as well as theoretical perspectives from diverse academic
disciplines. Previously neglected by research, the clown shows itself to be a
paradigmatic figure in the history of culture.
Richard Weihe (Dr. phil. habil.), born in Berne, is Professor of Theatre
Studies at the Accademia Teatro Dimitri/SUPSI in Verscio, Ticino.
Print, 29,99 €
04/2016, 284 pages,
pb., numerous partly col. ill.,
ISBN 978-3-8376-3169-2
Keywords: Clown, Circus, Laughter, Mask, Body, Cultural History, Leo
Bassi, Culture, Theatre, Literature, Cultural Studies, Theatre Studies,
General Literature Studies, Film
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