Eugene O'Neill's Philosophy of Difficult Theatre

Pity, Fear, and Forgiveness

Jeremy Killian

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Routledge
29 January 2024

Theatre direction & production; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Plays & playscripts; Literary studies: plays & playwrights; Philosophy: aesthetics

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

Through a close re-examination of Eugene O’Neill’s oeuvre, from minor plays to his Pulitzer-winning works, this study proposes that O’Neill’s vision of tragedy privileges a particular emotional response over a more “rational” one among his audience members.

In addition to offering a new paradigm through which to interpret O’Neill’s work, this book argues that O’Neill’s theory of tragedy is a robust account of the value of difficult theatre as a whole, with more explanatory scope and power than its cognitivist counterparts. This paradigm reshapes our understanding of live theatrical tragedy’s impact and significance for our lives. The book enters the discussion of tragic value by way of the plays of Eugene O’Neill, and through this study, Killian makes the case that O’Neill has refused to allow Plato to define the terms of tragedy’s merit, as the cognitivists have. He argues that O’Neill’s theory of tragedy is non-cognitive and locates the value of a play in its ability to trigger certain emotional responses from the audience.

This would be of great interest to students and scholars of performance studies, literature and philosophy.

By: Jeremy Killian
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367519209
ISBN 10: 0367519208
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 29 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter 1—Puzzle Chapter 2—Paradigm Chapter 3—Passions Chapter 4—Pity Chapter 5—Fear Chapter 6—Forgiveness Chapter 7—Paradox Chapter 8—Finis Selected Bibliography Index

Jeremy Killian is a Lecturer in the HTC Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Coastal Carolina University, USA.