The Hunger Artist Departs

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The Hunger Artist Departs is a play by

"The Hunger Artist Departs" refers to the title of a two-part play by Tadeusz Różewicz, a Polish writer, which was published alongside another play by him, Mariage Blanc. Różewicz's play is

The original text

Inspired by Franz Kafka's short story, "A Hunger Artist," about a professional performer who starves himself as an art form but eventually finds himself isolated as public interest wanes.


Translations and adaptations

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