This article aims to situate the interpretation proposed by Theodor W. Adorno for Samuel Beckett's play "Endgame" in the context of his conception of the autonomy of art. According to the hypothesis of this essay, the concept of autonomy underlies Adorno's historic diagnostic about the dramatic genre, which justifies his analysis of the play as a parody of drama. The article seeks to demonstrate the successes of this reading in face of the play's early reception, as well as its limitations, since it results in an approach to the theatrical experience primarily focused on regarding the theatrical text, at the expense of the staging.
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Gatti, L. (2014). Adorno e Beckett: Aporias da autonomia do drama. Kriterion (Brazil), 55(130), 577–596. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-512X2014000200008
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