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Dramatist, poet, novelist and journalist Matei Visniec, born in Romania and living in France since seeking political asylum in 1987, has been one of the most trenchant voices of Europe, condemning the atrocities of totalitarianism as well as excesses of consumer culture. This first anthology of his dramatic work made available in English collects seven of his plays. "Decomposed Theater or The Human Trashcan "is a modular text that explores forms of brainwashing and alienation both in totalitarian and consumerist societies. "The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War "deals with the atrocities of war that addresses witnessing trauma, the complicated relationship between East and West, and calls for the duty of remembering."""How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients," the central piece, is a satire of Stalinism, unmasking limitless political power, the fascination with utopias and the perils of personality cults. "Richard III" " Will Not Take Place, or Scenes from the Life of Meyerhold" addresses political censorship and cultural resistance under totalitarianism, focusing on the social role and responsibility of the artist. "The Word Progress on My Mother s Lips Doesn t Ring True "deals with the horrors and impact of civil war in the former Yugoslavia. "Occidental Express" is a subversive look at the reconfiguration of national frontiers after the collapse of communism, claiming that it is mentalities that need adjusting in order to aspire to a shared European identity. "And Who s Going to Do the Dishes"? investigates the risks of cultural resistance under totalitarianism. The play s dissident writer echoes actual anti-communist protest in 1980s Romania, including Visniec s own anti-establishment poetry. "

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