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Shapiro, Bruce G.

Divine madness and the absurd paradox: Ibsen's Peer Gynt and the
philosophy of Kierkegaard / Bruce G. Shapiro.

p. cm.--(Contributions in drama and theatre studies, ISSN
0163-3821; no. 29)

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 0-313-27290-5 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

1. Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906. Peer Gynt. 2. Kierkegaard, Søren,
1813-1855--Influence--Ibsen. I. Title. II. Series.

PT8876.S44 1990

839.8'226--dc20 89-49239

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1990 by Bruce G. Shapiro

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 89-49239

ISBN: 0-313-27290-5

ISSN: 0163-3821

First published in 1990

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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