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The Designated Mourner

by Wallace Shawn · 1996

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A daughter is tied to her brilliant father by a passionate bond. But then she is drawn towards an appealing man whose taste in cultural forms follows a disturbing path. The Designated Mourneris a harsh and poetic play about the pursuit of beauty in brutal times.

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The Designated Mournerpremiered at the National Theatre, London, in April 1996.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Subject
politicspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 112 pages
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