The Zone

Share this post
Sarah Kane and War
bensixsmith.substack.com

Sarah Kane and War

Ben Sixsmith
Mar 19
3
2
Share this post
Sarah Kane and War
bensixsmith.substack.com

Death brought Sarah Kane critical respect. Perhaps it took her suicide - at the age of 28 - to make critics accept that the unrelenting bleakness of her work was not inspired by adolescent posturing but deep sincerity.

Blasted, Kane’s first play, was produced in 1995. The Daily Mail called it a “feast of filth” and even the Guardian’s Michael Billington …

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2022 Ben Sixsmith
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Publish on Substack Get the app
Substack is the home for great writing