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ШЕПАРДОВА ПОЕТИКА КУЛТУРЕ ЕКСПАНЗИЈЕ
SHEPARD’S POETICS OF THE CULTURE OF EXPANSION

Author(s): Nikola М. Đuran
Subject(s): Semantics, Theory of Literature, American Literature
Published by: Filološki fakultet, Nikšić
Keywords: Shepard; drama; absurd; identity; culture; system; iconoclasm;

Summary/Abstract: The paper is concerned with the topic of Sam Shepard’s demystification of the system which promotes globalization by means of negating cultural notions of history and identity. The nation’s cognizance of its archetypal values becomes redundant in the contemporary system of neoliberal conformism and faith in the alleged pacifism of the state. Shepard’s dramas yield the impression of manifestations as absurd as the system they attempt to criticize: yet, the chief aspect of their artistic success is their very reluctance to contain any discernable cultural, ethic, or even semantic trademarks.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 33-44
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Serbian