Performing Cannibalism
Werner Schwab’s Übergewicht, Unwichtig: Unform
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22345199 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heike Henderson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 51-68 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Austrian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2165-669X • E-ISSN: 2327-1809 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/oas.2012.0052 |
| OpenAlex | W1978514691 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This article focuses on the role of cannibalism, both within the context of Schwab’s 1991 play and as a reflection of modern Austrian society. Performativity, anthropological studies of cannibalism, and Artaud’s theater of cruelty provide the framework for my analysis. Language and corporeality, both intrinsically connected to performativity and cruelty, emerge as crucial elements of Schwab’s theatrical dissolution of boundaries
Archaeology · Cannibalism · Criminology · Cruelty · Performativity · Sociology · Arts, Culture, and Music Studies · Gender Studies · German Colonialism and Identity Studies · German Literature and Culture Studies · History · Philosophy · Ecology
| Highly cited | No |
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