Karagiozis: Culture and Comedy in Greek Puppet Theater

Karagiozis: Culture and Comedy in Greek Puppet Theater

Hardback (22 Oct 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Karagiozis is a clever, hump-backed fool-hero who has given his name to the entire genre of Greek puppet theater he stars in. Scholars of English and comparative literature explore the traditional popular art form, now at the verge of extinction. A translation of the text of a typical play, and an interview with one of the last master puppeteers, i

Book information

ISBN: 9780813117959
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.5
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 236
Weight: 499g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 21mm