Karagiozis: Culture and Comedy in Greek Puppet Theater

"Karagiozis--a form of comic folk drama employing stock puppet figures--was immensely popular in Greece until recent years, when newer forms of entertainment have virtually eclipsed it. Kostas and Linda Myrsiades present here a tripartite view of Karagiozis; a translation of a typical text taken directly from a live performance; interviews with one of the last master Karagiozis puppeteers; and an analysis of the place of this indigenous genre in Greek culture and life."

Author: Linda Myrsiades, Kostas Myrsiades
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 10/22/1992
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.78w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780813117959

About the Author

Kostas Myrsiades is professor of comparative literature at at West Chester University.

Linda S. Myrsiades is assistant professor of English at West Chester University.

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