Artpress Dossier on Thomas Bernhard's Theatrical Ambiguity
The artpress dossier examines Thomas Bernhard's work, questioning whether it is comedy or tragedy. The text includes a personal reflection from someone who, after weeks without attending theater, considered skipping a performance due to scientific work and mental fatigue. The dossier likely explores Bernhard's unique blend of tragic and comic elements in his plays.
Key facts
- The dossier is published in artpress.
- It focuses on Thomas Bernhard.
- The central question is whether Bernhard's work is comedy or tragedy.
- The text includes a first-person narrative about avoiding theater.
- The narrator is a scientist working in medicine.
- The narrator considers not attending a theater performance.
- The narrator's head is overworked.
- The performance is in the evening.
Entities
Artists
- Thomas Bernhard
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
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