Synge was born into an upper middle-class protestant family.
辛格出生于一个中产阶级的新教徒家庭。
戏剧速成小课堂
Synge was controversial in his day.
他所在的那个年代对他的评价是有争议的。
戏剧速成小课堂
Between 1902 and 1909, Synge wrote six plays, five of them set in contemporary Ireland.
1902年到1909年间 辛格写了六部戏剧 其中有五部背景设在当代的爱尔兰。
戏剧速成小课堂
Let's take a look at one of Synge's less controversial plays.
我们来看一部辛格的争议较小的戏剧。
戏剧速成小课堂
But Synge was no romantic. He was an unsentimental realist whose work was tinged with myth.
但辛格其实一点也不浪漫 他是一个冷静的现实主义者 他的作品带有神话色彩。
中文百科
约翰·沁孤 John Millington Synge
(重定向自Synge)
约翰·米林顿·沁孤,另有译名约翰·辛格,是爱尔兰诗人、散文家、民间故事搜集者。
他是阿贝剧院的创办者之一。
其成名作为《西方世界的花花公子》,在阿贝首演时甚至引发骚乱。
沁孤还写了许多其他有名的剧作,包括《骑马下海的人》,该剧被认为是他最强有力的作品。
沁孤患有淋巴肉芽肿病,在当时是一种无法治愈的癌症。他在38岁生日后几周内病逝,留下未完成的作品《The Last Black Supper》。
英语百科
John Millington Synge 约翰·沁孤
(重定向自Synge)
Edmund John Millington Synge (/sɪŋ/; 16 April 1871 – 24 March 1909) was an Irish playwright, poet, prose writer, travel writer and collector of folklore. He was a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival and was one of the co-founders of the Abbey Theatre. He is best known for his play The Playboy of the Western World, which caused riots in Dublin during its opening run at the Abbey Theatre.