Paul Claudel's L'Annonce faite a Marie: A process of visionary revision.
From: The Modern Language Review
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Date: 4/1/2001
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Author: Jones, Anwen
Issues concerning the development of Paul Claudel's play 'L'Annonce faite a Marie' are discussed, with particular focus on Claudel's efforts to balance the play's lyrical content with dramatic action.
The successive versions of L'Annonce faite a Marie reveal Paul Claudel's difficult search for effective dramatic representation of elusive spiritual forces. The early versions reflecting the weaknesses of French Symbolist theatre are marred by a conflict between lyrical text and dramatic action. ...
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