A Dark Playwright For Dark Times

A.J. GOLDMANN, NY Times: Theater
Fri, 04/12/2019 - 6:24am

In recent seasons, Odon von Horvath has become one of the most performed playwrights in the German-speaking world. But who is he, and why is he so popular now?

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