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Reality and Illusion in Modern Drama
Auther : Abdel Moneim A. Hosni
Critics point, usually in passing, to the phenomenon of mixing reality and illusion (life and art, fact and fantasy) in modern drama, but they seldom elaborate. And in their evaluation of individual plays they use words like ambiguous, dreamlike, and nightmarish to describe the mixture without discussing the reason(s) for its presence.
In this paper an attempt is made to discuss this feature of modern drama with reference to the dramatic movements responsible for its appearance. Its effect on the receptor also receives attention here.