Life – the play of life on the stage of the world in fine arts, stage play, and literature (r s thomas inside)

LIFE THE PLAY OF LIFE ON THE STAGE OF THE WORLD IN FINE ARTS, STAGE-PLAY, AND LITERATURE ANALECTA HUSSERLIANA THE YEARBOOK OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH VOLUME LXXIII Founder and Editor-in-ChieJANNA-TERESA TYMIENIECKA The World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning Hanover, New Hampshire For sequel volumes see the end of this volume Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available_ ISBN 0-7923-7032-5 Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, P.O Box 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, The Netherlands Sold and distributed in North, Central and South America by Kluwer Academic Publishers, 101 Philip Drive, Norwell, MA 02061, U.S.A In all other countries, sold and distributed by Kluwer Academic Publishers, P.O Box 322, 3300 AH Dordrecht, The Netherlands Printed on acid-free paper All Rights Reserved © 2001 Kluwer Academic Publishers No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner Printed in The Netherlands LIFE THE PLAY OF LIFE ON THE STAGE OF THE WORLD IN FINE ARTS, STAGE-PLAY, AND LITERATURE Edited by ANNA- TERESA TYMIENIECKA The World Phenomenology Institute Published under the auspices of The World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning A.-T Tymieniecka, President KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS DORDRECHT I BOSTON I LONDON TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE THEME' All Life upon the Stage ANNA-TERESA TYMIENIECKA 'Inaugural vii IX Study: The Spectacle of Life upon the Stage of the World xiii SECTION I 'Theatrum Mundi in the Theatre: Shakespeare and Calder6n MUALLA ERKILI