Karagöz. Turkish Shadow Theatre

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116 s, s/b ve renkli resimler, İngilizce.

The nature of Turkish shadow theatre, which grew out of many artistic traditions, has fascinated and baffled generations of travellers to the Middle East, and Karagöz has attracted to itself a considerable number of enthusiastic scholars. Considering the growing interest in puppet and shadow theater, throughout the world this study has a relevance that makes the book of interest to the general reader as well as to the specialist. Recently there has been a reawakening of interest in Asiatic shadow theater. Today, many of traditional popular dramatic forms, in particular Karagöz, have been absorbed into or replaced by radio, movies and television, the medias of contemporary mass culture. And it is certain that at this time, when the theatre, an art which perpetually renews itself, is looking for new means of expression, the example of Karagöz will be particularly immediate and of great help. (Önsözden)