K is for Jan Kott | Michael Billington's A to Z of modern drama by Michael Billington

The largely forgotten Polish professor, who drew a connection between Shakespeare and 20th-century European theatre, had a huge impact on modern-day theatrical cultureDoes anyone still read Jan Kott? For those unfamiliar with the name, Kott (1914"2001) was a Polish professor whose book Shakespeare Our Contemporary, published in English in 1964, had a profound impact on theatre. Reading it again today, I am stunned by…

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