: The author laments a lack of admiration for experience and mastery in modern times, contrasting today's "docile" audiences with the rebellious spirits of the past.
: He argues that art, specifically theater, is about re-creation rather than creation. He famously claims that "the greatest enemies of theater are writers" and dismisses iconic figures like Chekhov and Ibsen as "excessive and overloaded". Joven, No Me Cabree Albert Boadella rar
Reviewers at El País note that the book is "more Boadella than ever," likely to delight his admirers while deeply irritating those he targets. Some readers at Casa del Libro found it a "masterful tour of art and beauty," though others felt the focus on theater occasionally made the social critique feel repetitive or "diffuse". : The author laments a lack of admiration
: The author laments a lack of admiration for experience and mastery in modern times, contrasting today's "docile" audiences with the rebellious spirits of the past.
: He argues that art, specifically theater, is about re-creation rather than creation. He famously claims that "the greatest enemies of theater are writers" and dismisses iconic figures like Chekhov and Ibsen as "excessive and overloaded".
Reviewers at El País note that the book is "more Boadella than ever," likely to delight his admirers while deeply irritating those he targets. Some readers at Casa del Libro found it a "masterful tour of art and beauty," though others felt the focus on theater occasionally made the social critique feel repetitive or "diffuse".