{"product_id":"9781908069962","title":"The Protagonists","description":"\u003cp\u003eNever before published and written in three weeks in the autumn of 1967 after two visits to the Greek detention island of Leros, \u003ci\u003eThe Protagonists \u003c\/i\u003eis Brenda Chamberlain’s response—both heartbreakingly lyrical and disturbingly visceral—to the right-wing coup d’état of April 1967. A dangerous, dissident text that draws on the conventions of absurdist theater, the play can be viewed as the dark culmination of Chamberlain’s profound, career-long exploration of individuality, belonging, incarceration, imaginative freedom and the social role of the artist. It is also a startlingly candid articulation of her own emotional and psychological “internment” at the time. This edition includes a wealth of additional material, including Chamberlain’s own sketches, photographs of the play in performance, an interview with the lead actor, a contemporary review of the play’s performance, and an in-depth essay contextualizing Chamberlain’s literary techniques and influences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parthian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043839885552,"sku":"9781908069962","price":11.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908069962_p0.jpg?v=1763619960","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908069962","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}