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Presented by the skull and dagger dramatic society, spring awakening. Fairly or not, jonathan franzenauthor of the corrections and famous spurner of oprahhas developed a reputation as a bit of a. The saturday evening performance will be followed by a talkback with translator jonathan franzen 81. Wedekinds spring awakening given new life by franzens.
It was written by german playwright frank wedekind, translated by jonathan franzen and directed by adam robinson, a third year theatre performance major at san diego state. Jonathan franzen is an american novelist and essayist. He is the author of five novels, and five works of nonfiction and translation, including frank wedekinds spring awakening. The english theatre frankfurt tuition material advanced version 4 2. The washington college department of drama production of spring awakening by franz wedekind, translated by jonathan franzen. Franzen published a memoir, the discomfort zone, in 2006 and a translation of german dramatist frank wedekinds play spring awakening in 2007. Read spring awakening online, read in mobile or kindle. Spring awakening, by frank wedekind, translated by jonathan. Jonathan franzen is the author of purity, the corrections, freedom, among other novels, and five works of nonfiction and translation, including farther away and the kraus project, all published by fsg. Franzen s version of the textfor so long poorly served in englishis unique in capturing the bizarre and inimitable comic spirit that animates almost every line of this. This acclaimed book by jonathan franzen is available at in several formats for your ereader.
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