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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING AN ARTIST: TOM STOPPARD’S VISION OF ART
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING AN ARTIST: TOM STOPPARD’S VISION OF ART

Author(s): Lucie Podroužková
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: art; artist; society

Summary/Abstract: The plays of Tom Stoppard bespeak acute awareness of the potential power as well as purposelessness of art, and make a powerful statement on the nature of art, its relevance to life and the role of the artist in society. The paper will trace the development of Stoppard;s vision of art throughout his dramatic career.

  • Issue Year: 2007
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 145-152
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
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