Although many ofthe linguistic concerns of The Bald Soprano and The Lesson can be recognized in the later play, The Chairs introduces a new level of complexity in what is said about language and how. Certainly, on the basis of three of his earliest plays, The BaldSoprano, The Lesson, and The Chairs, he can probably be considered the grandmaster of the metalinguistic play, for language not only forms the basis ofhis fictional worlds, but is held up to the light, examined, and displayed from quite a variety of angles. The Play of Language in Ionesco's Play of Chairs ELIZABETH KLAVER If the twentieth century's concern with language and textuality could be summed up in one playwright, Eugene lonesco would stand a very good chance of taking the distinction. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:
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