<DIV><DIV>From the controversy in 1995 that heralded <I>Blasted</I>, to her death in February 1999, Sarah Kane built a reputation as an established playwright of international stature. This is the first volume of collected essays by some of the leading scholars in their field, providing a comprehensive approach to the body of work she produced in this brief period. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Essays included cover the political, literary, and theatrical identities that have exerted influence on Kane's work, as well as a discussion and assessment of her innovative theatrical experiments and the performative issues that arise from within the plays. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><I>Sarah Kane in Context</I> examines one of the most controversial and influential dramatists who emerged during the "In-Yer Face" generation of British dramatists in the 1990s and provides an essential guide to Kane for students and scholars alike.</DIV></DIV>